Crap Towns / Bamber Bridge / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Bamber Bridge?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 38 problems in Bamber Bridge were reported on FixMyStreet: 9.4 per 10,000 people, 54% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 7 reports (1.7 per 10,000 people, 1.5 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 3 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 7 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 6 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 13 | 3.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chorley | 9.0 km | 13.9 |
| Cottam | 9.1 km | 12.7 |
| Preston | 5.0 km | 12.4 |
| Fulwood | 7.3 km | 11.0 |
| Leyland | 4.4 km | 9.7 |
| Bamber Bridge | – | 9.4 |
| Longridge | 11.8 km | 8.0 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 12.4 km | 3.4 |
| Euxton | 6.3 km | 3.4 |
| Penwortham | 4.1 km | 3.4 |
| Longton | 7.9 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |