Crap Towns / Birkenhead / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Birkenhead?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 29 problems in Birkenhead were reported on FixMyStreet: 2.6 per 10,000 people, 87% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 4 reports (0.4 per 10,000 people, 88% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 4 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 3 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 17 | 1.5 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 9.6 km | 60.5 |
| Bootle | 9.0 km | 18.8 |
| Neston | 9.8 km | 5.3 |
| Meols | 6.7 km | 4.0 |
| Wallasey | 3.6 km | 3.5 |
| Birkenhead | – | 2.6 |
| Heswall | 6.2 km | 1.7 |
| Bebington | 6.2 km | 1.6 |
| West Kirby | 7.5 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |