Crap Towns / Barnsley / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Barnsley?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 146 problems in Barnsley were reported on FixMyStreet: 20.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 33 reports (4.6 per 10,000 people, 35% higher than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 33 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 14 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 5 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 6 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 10 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 8 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 69 | 9.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Wombwell | 5.8 km | 54.9 |
| Hoyland | 6.6 km | 38.0 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 4.5 km | 36.1 |
| Darton | 4.6 km | 35.3 |
| Royston | 4.5 km | 33.5 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 3.5 km | 23.8 |
| Worsbrough | 3.1 km | 23.8 |
| Barnsley | – | 20.4 |
| Dodworth | 4.2 km | 16.7 |
| Darfield | 6.3 km | 11.1 |
| Grimethorpe | 6.0 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |