Crap Towns / Cowdenbeath / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Cowdenbeath?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 3 problems in Cowdenbeath were reported on FixMyStreet: 2.5 per 10,000 people, 88% lower than the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: broken street lights, with 2 reports (1.7 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical Scottish town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 0 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 1 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | – | 2.5 |
| Inverkeithing | 8.8 km | 1.9 |
| Kelty | 3.7 km | 1.4 |
| Lochgelly | 3.5 km | 1.4 |
| Kirkcaldy | 11.9 km | 1.4 |
| Dalgety Bay | 7.9 km | 1.1 |
| Rosyth | 9.8 km | 0.8 |
| Dunfermline | 6.6 km | 0.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |