Crap Towns / Blackburn / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Blackburn?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 720 problems in Blackburn were reported on FixMyStreet: 57.6 per 10,000 people, 2.8 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 108 reports (8.6 per 10,000 people, 7.8 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 72 | 5.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 108 | 8.6 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 71 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 67 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 47 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 354 | 28.3 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Darwen | 5.6 km | 71.7 |
| Blackburn | – | 57.6 |
| Church | 6.3 km | 17.9 |
| Rishton | 5.0 km | 16.5 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 7.5 km | 12.5 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 5.6 km | 12.0 |
| Accrington | 8.1 km | 10.9 |
| Bamber Bridge | 12.4 km | 9.4 |
| Haslingden | 12.0 km | 9.4 |
| Longridge | 12.3 km | 8.0 |
| Great Harwood | 6.8 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |