Crap Towns / Watford / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Watford?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 887 problems in Watford were reported on FixMyStreet: 67.5 per 10,000 people, 3.3 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 201 reports (15.3 per 10,000 people, 4.5 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 201 | 15.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 125 | 9.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 61 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 26 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 51 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 416 | 31.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Radlett | 7.2 km | 120 |
| Rickmansworth | 4.2 km | 103 |
| Chorleywood | 7.1 km | 91.8 |
| Borehamwood | 9.1 km | 86.8 |
| Chiswell Green | 8.9 km | 77.8 |
| Watford | – | 67.5 |
| Bushey | 3.3 km | 63.3 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 7.0 km | 62.6 |
| London Colney | 10.9 km | 47.9 |
| Moor Park | 2.9 km | 22.2 |
| Harrow | 7.2 km | 11.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |