Crap Towns / Aberdare / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Aberdare?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 48 problems in Aberdare were reported on FixMyStreet: 12.7 per 10,000 people, 38% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 9 reports (2.4 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 2 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 9 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 29 | 7.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Treharris | 10.7 km | 43.6 |
| Porth | 11.1 km | 37.5 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 6.7 km | 28.1 |
| Treherbert | 7.8 km | 27.6 |
| Tonypandy | 9.8 km | 19.2 |
| Pontypridd | 13.9 km | 17.9 |
| Rhondda | 7.7 km | 15.1 |
| Mountain Ash | 4.7 km | 14.6 |
| Aberdare | – | 12.7 |
| Treorchy | 7.3 km | 11.8 |
| Abercynon | 10.4 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |