Crap Towns / Dumfries / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Dumfries?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 2,460 problems in Dumfries were reported on FixMyStreet: 730 per 10,000 people, 36.3 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 1,150 reports (341 per 10,000 people, 60.9 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 1,150 | 341 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 4 | 1.2 | 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 | 70 | 20.8 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 1,236 | 367 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | – | 730 |
| Locharbriggs | 3.5 km | 493 |
| Annan | 24.4 km | 484 |
| Cumnock | 59.4 km | 5.7 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |