Crap Towns / Bootle / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Bootle?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 101 problems in Bootle were reported on FixMyStreet: 18.8 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 15 reports (2.8 per 10,000 people, 18% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 15 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 7 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 6 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 6 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 63 | 11.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 7.1 km | 60.5 |
| Lydiate | 8.5 km | 47.6 |
| Litherland | 2.0 km | 35.2 |
| Huyton with Roby | 10.4 km | 21.6 |
| Bootle | – | 18.8 |
| Maghull | 7.2 km | 17.2 |
| Kirkby | 8.2 km | 14.3 |
| Aintree | 4.5 km | 12.9 |
| Crosby | 4.0 km | 11.9 |
| Wallasey | 6.0 km | 3.5 |
| Birkenhead | 9.0 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |