Crap Towns / Dundee City / Street cleanliness
How clean are the streets in Dundee City?
In 2025-26, 86.2% of the streets checked in the Dundee City council area passed as clean, 7% lower than Scotland's 92.2%. That is down from 98.0% in 2010-11.
Dundee put the V&A on the waterfront. Walk two streets back and it's crisp packets and chewing gum.
| Year | Here | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 98.0% | 95.4% |
| 2011-12 | 98.1% | 96.1% |
| 2012-13 | 96.8% | 95.8% |
| 2013-14 | 98.1% | 96.1% |
| 2014-15 | 95.9% | 93.9% |
| 2015-16 | 96.4% | 93.4% |
| 2016-17 | 92.3% | 93.9% |
| 2017-18 | 89.3% | 92.2% |
| 2018-19 | 92.1% | 92.8% |
| 2019-20 | 90.3% | 92.2% |
| 2020-21 | 91.2% | 90.1% |
| 2021-22 | 88.9% | 89.7% |
| 2022-23 | 86.2% | 90.6% |
| 2023-24 | 86.4% | 92.1% |
| 2024-25 | 83.2% | 91.7% |
| 2025-26 | 86.2% | 92.2% |
| Council | % of streets passed as clean, 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Dundee City | 86.2% |
| Perth and Kinross | 88.1% |
| Angus | 96.0% |
| Fife | 96.1% |
| Across Scotland | 92.2% |