Crap Towns / Faringdon / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Faringdon?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 481 problems in Faringdon were reported on FixMyStreet: 558 per 10,000 people, 27.4 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 141 reports (163 per 10,000 people, 47.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 141 | 163 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 5 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 139 | 161 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 196 | 227 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Grove | 12.2 km | 840 |
| Wantage | 13.1 km | 804 |
| Witney | 16.5 km | 794 |
| Carterton | 11.5 km | 608 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 6.6 km | 564 |
| Faringdon | – | 558 |
| Highworth | 9.0 km | 290 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 14.9 km | 12.3 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 13.4 km | 10.6 |
| Swindon | 17.4 km | 10.6 |
| Wroughton | 20.1 km | 6.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |