Crap Towns / Clarkston / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Clarkston?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 79 problems in Clarkston were reported on FixMyStreet: 83.2 per 10,000 people, 4.1 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 19 reports (20.0 per 10,000 people, 3.6 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 19 | 20.0 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 2 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 4 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 7 | 7.4 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 45 | 47.4 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 8.0 km | 90.0 |
| Paisley | 11.0 km | 88.8 |
| Clarkston | – | 83.2 |
| Neilston | 8.9 km | 77.1 |
| Giffnock | 1.8 km | 66.0 |
| Barrhead | 6.8 km | 63.7 |
| Newton Mearns | 2.8 km | 51.0 |
| Renfrew | 11.9 km | 37.4 |
| Cambuslang | 8.9 km | 1.8 |
| East Kilbride | 6.9 km | 1.6 |
| Rutherglen | 6.3 km | 1.0 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |