Crap Towns / Armadale / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Armadale?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 31 problems in Armadale were reported on FixMyStreet: 24.7 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 18 reports (14.3 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 18 | 14.3 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 11 | 8.8 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Linlithgow | 10.7 km | 102 |
| Bathgate | 4.0 km | 81.0 |
| Livingston | 10.6 km | 66.8 |
| Blackburn | 5.4 km | 43.6 |
| Whitburn | 3.6 km | 43.3 |
| Armadale | – | 24.7 |
| Shotts | 10.5 km | 5.7 |
| Polmont | 10.6 km | 4.0 |
| Falkirk | 13.2 km | 2.3 |
| Bo'ness | 14.0 km | 0.7 |
| Grangemouth | 13.3 km | 0.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |