Crap Towns / Barrow-in-Furness / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Barrow-in-Furness?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 114 problems in Barrow-in-Furness were reported on FixMyStreet: 20.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 12 reports (2.2 per 10,000 people, 35% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 12 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 12 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 8 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 8 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 10 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 60 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ulverston | 12.2 km | 54.4 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | – | 20.6 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 5.2 km | 17.2 |
| Morecambe | 25.3 km | 12.2 |
| Millom | 10.8 km | 10.5 |
| Carnforth | 29.9 km | 10.2 |
| Heysham | 23.5 km | 6.6 |
| Lancaster | 28.9 km | 6.3 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 27.5 km | 4.5 |
| Fleetwood | 26.1 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |