Crap Towns / Darwen / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Darwen?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 200 problems in Darwen were reported on FixMyStreet: 71.7 per 10,000 people, 3.5 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 29 reports (10.4 per 10,000 people, 9.5 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 26 | 9.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 29 | 10.4 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 18 | 6.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 15 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 5 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 105 | 37.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Darwen | – | 71.7 |
| Blackburn | 5.6 km | 57.6 |
| Church | 8.2 km | 17.9 |
| Rishton | 8.5 km | 16.5 |
| Chorley | 12.1 km | 13.9 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 10.4 km | 12.5 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 6.6 km | 12.0 |
| Accrington | 9.1 km | 10.9 |
| Haslingden | 9.3 km | 9.4 |
| Ramsbottom | 11.6 km | 9.4 |
| Great Harwood | 10.7 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |