Crap Towns / Bristol / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Bristol?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 53,903 problems in Bristol were reported on FixMyStreet: 1,268 per 10,000 people, 62.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 19,185 reports (451 per 10,000 people, 410.0 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 3,434 | 80.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 19,185 | 451 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 5,600 | 132 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 861 | 20.2 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 7,551 | 178 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 940 | 22.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1,289 | 30.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 15,043 | 354 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol | – | 1,268 |
| Keynsham | 7.9 km | 835 |
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 6.7 km | 377 |
| Filton | 7.0 km | 206 |
| Stoke Gifford | 6.9 km | 174 |
| Patchway | 8.9 km | 108 |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne | 11.2 km | 98.2 |
| Bradley Stoke | 9.2 km | 73.4 |
| Nailsea | 12.3 km | 10.7 |
| Long Ashton | 5.6 km | 5.8 |
| Portishead | 13.0 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |