Crap Towns / Failsworth / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Failsworth?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 34 problems in Failsworth were reported on FixMyStreet: 17.0 per 10,000 people, 17% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 7 reports (3.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 7 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 18 | 9.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 4.8 km | 64.1 |
| Denton | 6.5 km | 63.9 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 4.5 km | 62.1 |
| Middleton | 6.1 km | 51.7 |
| Chadderton | 3.3 km | 32.4 |
| Audenshaw | 4.0 km | 26.9 |
| Reddish | 6.9 km | 25.2 |
| Dukinfield | 5.9 km | 22.7 |
| Droylsden | 2.4 km | 20.5 |
| Oldham | 5.5 km | 19.0 |
| Failsworth | – | 17.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |