Crap Towns / Blandford Forum / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Blandford Forum?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 20 problems in Blandford Forum were reported on FixMyStreet: 16.9 per 10,000 people, 17% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 9 reports (7.6 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 9 | 7.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 8 | 6.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ferndown | 19.5 km | 41.5 |
| Verwood | 20.0 km | 33.6 |
| Wareham | 19.2 km | 32.3 |
| West Moors | 20.1 km | 27.8 |
| Wimborne Minster | 15.2 km | 24.1 |
| Shaftesbury | 16.5 km | 21.8 |
| Upton | 16.7 km | 20.2 |
| Blandford Forum | – | 16.9 |
| Corfe Mullen | 14.6 km | 11.0 |
| Wool | 19.4 km | 6.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |