Crap Towns / Bradford / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Bradford?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 486 problems in Bradford were reported on FixMyStreet: 14.6 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 51 reports (1.5 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 51 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 40 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 30 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 11 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 25 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 40 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 287 | 8.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 5.3 km | 22.2 |
| Queensbury | 6.6 km | 21.6 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 7.1 km | 17.4 |
| Bingley | 8.0 km | 16.9 |
| Shipley | 4.3 km | 15.7 |
| Bradford | – | 14.6 |
| Drighlington | 8.0 km | 11.4 |
| Baildon | 6.1 km | 9.4 |
| Pudsey | 5.9 km | 7.5 |
| Cleckheaton | 8.1 km | 6.0 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 6.3 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |