Crap Towns / Bridgwater / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Bridgwater?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 92 problems in Bridgwater were reported on FixMyStreet: 19.2 per 10,000 people, 6% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 33 reports (6.9 per 10,000 people, 6.3 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 15 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 33 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 9 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 27 | 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater | – | 19.2 |
| Ilminster | 23.0 km | 16.8 |
| Glastonbury | 20.7 km | 13.3 |
| Cheddar | 23.2 km | 12.0 |
| Street | 18.4 km | 11.8 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 13.0 km | 8.0 |
| Somerton | 20.1 km | 7.8 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 24.7 km | 7.6 |
| Taunton | 13.7 km | 6.2 |
| Wellington | 22.5 km | 4.3 |
| Highbridge | 11.0 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |