Crap Towns / Cumbernauld / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Cumbernauld?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 215 problems in Cumbernauld were reported on FixMyStreet: 42.6 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 72 reports (14.3 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 72 | 14.3 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 19 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 9 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 7 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 26 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 73 | 14.5 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkintilloch | 9.0 km | 42.7 |
| Cumbernauld | – | 42.6 |
| Airdrie | 9.6 km | 41.3 |
| Moodiesburn | 6.7 km | 38.7 |
| Stepps | 11.3 km | 31.4 |
| Coatbridge | 10.6 km | 29.6 |
| Lenzie | 10.2 km | 28.9 |
| Chapelhall | 12.3 km | 25.5 |
| Kilsyth | 4.9 km | 21.0 |
| Denny | 9.5 km | 3.2 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |