Crap Towns / Aberystwyth / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Aberystwyth?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 80 problems in Aberystwyth were reported on FixMyStreet: 54.6 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 13 reports (8.9 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 13 | 8.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 5 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 8 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 49 | 33.5 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Welshpool | 68.7 km | 89.8 |
| Aberystwyth | – | 54.6 |
| Newtown | 52.0 km | 43.2 |
| Brecon | 69.3 km | 38.8 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 67.9 km | 37.9 |
| Llandrindod Wells | 50.9 km | 31.3 |
| Pontardawe | 77.5 km | 30.7 |
| Ystalyfera | 74.0 km | 30.7 |
| Carmarthen | 63.9 km | 28.0 |
| Pontarddulais | 77.4 km | 18.4 |
| Ammanford | 69.0 km | 13.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |