Crap Towns / Bath / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Bath?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 10,245 problems in Bath were reported on FixMyStreet: 1,089 per 10,000 people, 53.4 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: litter and bins, with 1,931 reports (205 per 10,000 people, 227.8 times the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 73 | 7.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1,378 | 146 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1,931 | 205 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 180 | 19.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 477 | 50.7 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 419 | 44.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 464 | 49.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 5,323 | 566 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | – | 1,089 |
| Keynsham | 9.7 km | 835 |
| Radstock | 11.7 km | 713 |
| Midsomer Norton | 13.5 km | 645 |
| Peasedown St John | 8.5 km | 492 |
| Paulton | 12.6 km | 414 |
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 14.1 km | 377 |
| Melksham | 16.4 km | 2.7 |
| Trowbridge | 13.2 km | 2.1 |
| Corsham | 13.3 km | 1.8 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 9.2 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |