Crap Towns / Formby / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Formby?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 43 problems in Formby were reported on FixMyStreet: 18.8 per 10,000 people, 8% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 8 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 | 8 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 28 | 12.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Lydiate | 8.8 km | 47.6 |
| Litherland | 10.3 km | 35.2 |
| Bootle | 12.1 km | 18.8 |
| Formby | – | 18.8 |
| Maghull | 9.7 km | 17.2 |
| Southport | 9.8 km | 16.0 |
| Kirkby | 14.8 km | 14.3 |
| Aintree | 11.7 km | 12.9 |
| Crosby | 8.2 km | 11.9 |
| Burscough | 14.7 km | 5.7 |
| Ormskirk | 11.8 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |