Crap Towns / Dumfries and Galloway / Street cleanliness
How clean are the streets in Dumfries and Galloway?
In 2025-26, 98.4% of the streets checked in the Dumfries and Galloway council area passed as clean, 7% higher than Scotland's 92.2%. That is down from 99.0% in 2010-11.
| Year | Here | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 99.0% | 95.4% |
| 2011-12 | 99.1% | 96.1% |
| 2012-13 | 98.9% | 95.8% |
| 2013-14 | 97.9% | 96.1% |
| 2014-15 | 90.4% | 93.9% |
| 2015-16 | 97.1% | 93.4% |
| 2016-17 | 96.1% | 93.9% |
| 2017-18 | 96.5% | 92.2% |
| 2018-19 | 95.8% | 92.8% |
| 2019-20 | 98.3% | 92.2% |
| 2020-21 | 98.1% | 90.1% |
| 2021-22 | 92.8% | 89.7% |
| 2022-23 | 93.7% | 90.6% |
| 2023-24 | 93.8% | 92.1% |
| 2024-25 | 96.4% | 91.7% |
| 2025-26 | 98.4% | 92.2% |
| Council | % of streets passed as clean, 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| North Ayrshire | 89.6% |
| South Ayrshire | 90.8% |
| East Ayrshire | 92.0% |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 98.4% |
| Across Scotland | 92.2% |