Crap Towns / Dumbarton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Dumbarton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 75 problems in Dumbarton were reported on FixMyStreet: 35.7 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 31 reports (14.7 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 | 31 | 14.7 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 11 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 27 | 12.8 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 11.4 km | 64.3 |
| Houston | 9.3 km | 56.3 |
| Clydebank | 10.4 km | 48.8 |
| Dumbarton | – | 35.7 |
| Erskine | 7.9 km | 33.6 |
| Duntocher | 9.8 km | 29.0 |
| Bishopton | 5.8 km | 28.9 |
| Bonhill | 3.7 km | 15.1 |
| Alexandria | 5.1 km | 12.8 |
| Balloch | 6.4 km | 10.0 |
| Port Glasgow | 6.9 km | 3.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |