Crap Towns / Ware / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Ware?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 79 problems in Ware were reported on FixMyStreet: 40.3 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 11 reports (5.6 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 11 | 5.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 8 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 7 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 49 | 25.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hatfield | 14.9 km | 91.2 |
| Hoddesdon | 6.2 km | 67.2 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 11.2 km | 63.1 |
| Hertford | 4.1 km | 45.5 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 14.7 km | 44.7 |
| Ware | – | 40.3 |
| Waltham Cross | 13.8 km | 30.2 |
| Cheshunt | 11.7 km | 23.4 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 12.3 km | 21.0 |
| Waltham Abbey | 14.2 km | 7.5 |
| Harlow | 11.4 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |