Crap Towns / Ferndown / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Ferndown?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 55 problems in Ferndown were reported on FixMyStreet: 41.5 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 9 reports (6.8 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 9 | 6.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 3 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 36 | 27.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ringwood | 10.0 km | 85.3 |
| Ashley Heath | 5.6 km | 58.7 |
| Ferndown | – | 41.5 |
| Verwood | 8.4 km | 33.6 |
| West Moors | 2.7 km | 27.8 |
| Wimborne Minster | 4.6 km | 24.1 |
| Upton | 11.8 km | 20.2 |
| Corfe Mullen | 9.7 km | 11.0 |
| Bournemouth | 7.2 km | 4.5 |
| Poole | 9.5 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |