Crap Towns / Alness / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Alness?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 56 problems in Alness were reported on FixMyStreet: 94.2 per 10,000 people, 4.7 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 29 reports (48.8 per 10,000 people, 8.7 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 29 | 48.8 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 3 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 19 | 32.0 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Wick | 108.6 km | 379 |
| Thurso | 108.7 km | 119 |
| Alness | – | 94.2 |
| Dingwall | 14.9 km | 39.9 |
| Lossiemouth | 57.4 km | 33.1 |
| Forres | 39.8 km | 16.1 |
| Inverness | 25.4 km | 14.7 |
| Buckie | 77.2 km | 13.2 |
| Elgin | 56.7 km | 11.4 |
| Nairn | 26.2 km | 9.4 |
| Westhill | 25.5 km | 8.8 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |