Crap Towns / Darton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Darton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 53 problems in Darton were reported on FixMyStreet: 35.3 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 19 reports (12.6 per 10,000 people, 3.7 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 19 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 4 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 25 | 16.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Cudworth and Shafton | 6.7 km | 36.1 |
| Darton | – | 35.3 |
| Royston | 4.3 km | 33.5 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 6.2 km | 24.0 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 2.6 km | 23.8 |
| Worsbrough | 7.1 km | 23.8 |
| Horbury | 8.3 km | 22.3 |
| Barnsley | 4.6 km | 20.4 |
| Dodworth | 4.9 km | 16.7 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 7.9 km | 11.5 |
| Grimethorpe | 9.1 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |