Crap Towns / Watton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Watton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 38 problems in Watton were reported on FixMyStreet: 32.9 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 13 reports (11.3 per 10,000 people, 3.3 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 13 | 11.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 22 | 19.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Diss | 28.7 km | 121 |
| Brandon | 19.6 km | 77.0 |
| Swaffham | 12.7 km | 59.3 |
| Watton | – | 32.9 |
| Thetford | 18.4 km | 29.4 |
| Dereham | 14.1 km | 28.9 |
| Wymondham | 19.4 km | 21.4 |
| Taverham and Drayton | 28.7 km | 20.7 |
| Attleborough | 14.2 km | 19.6 |
| Hethersett | 24.2 km | 14.2 |
| Long Stratton | 28.5 km | 11.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |