Crap Towns / Birmingham / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Birmingham?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 23,455 problems in Birmingham were reported on FixMyStreet: 209 per 10,000 people, 10.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 8,873 reports (79.1 per 10,000 people, 71.9 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 2,269 | 20.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 8,873 | 79.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2,768 | 24.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 49 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 598 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 564 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1,116 | 10.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 7,218 | 64.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | – | 209 |
| Coleshill | 11.6 km | 117 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 10.1 km | 90.7 |
| Solihull | 8.8 km | 62.9 |
| Hollywood | 10.2 km | 15.8 |
| Streetly | 11.3 km | 11.9 |
| Oldbury | 10.6 km | 10.6 |
| Smethwick | 7.6 km | 9.9 |
| Pheasey | 9.3 km | 7.4 |
| Blackheath | 12.2 km | 7.2 |
| West Bromwich | 10.3 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |