Crap Towns / Bury / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Bury?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 37 problems in Bury were reported on FixMyStreet: 4.6 per 10,000 people, 77% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 10 reports (1.2 per 10,000 people, 65% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 10 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 7 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 17 | 2.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton | 7.8 km | 51.7 |
| Heywood | 4.6 km | 41.0 |
| Rochdale | 8.9 km | 19.9 |
| Whitefield | 5.1 km | 15.3 |
| Ramsbottom | 4.9 km | 9.4 |
| Prestwich | 7.4 km | 6.7 |
| Radcliffe | 3.9 km | 5.1 |
| Bury | – | 4.6 |
| Clifton | 8.7 km | 3.9 |
| Kearsley | 8.0 km | 3.6 |
| Little Lever | 6.1 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |