Crap Towns / Cheltenham / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Cheltenham?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 13,790 problems in Cheltenham were reported on FixMyStreet: 1,189 per 10,000 people, 58.3 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 7,413 reports (639 per 10,000 people, 187.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 7,413 | 639 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 660 | 56.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 232 | 20.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 20 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 65 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 249 | 21.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 87 | 7.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 5,064 | 437 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chalford | 19.5 km | 1,967 |
| Cirencester | 22.1 km | 1,386 |
| Cheltenham | – | 1,189 |
| Gloucester | 10.8 km | 1,136 |
| Stroud | 19.7 km | 1,000 |
| Stonehouse | 21.9 km | 920 |
| Churchdown | 7.7 km | 849 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 16.1 km | 807 |
| Brockworth | 7.7 km | 788 |
| Tewkesbury | 11.3 km | 732 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 5.7 km | 644 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |