Crap Towns / Forres / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Forres?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 15 problems in Forres were reported on FixMyStreet: 16.1 per 10,000 people, 20% lower than the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: abandoned vehicles, with 3 reports (3.2 per 10,000 people, 8.0 times the typical Scottish town's 0.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 1 | 1.1 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 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 | 2 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 9 | 9.7 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Banchory | 90.9 km | 836 |
| Inverurie | 82.1 km | 593 |
| Alness | 39.8 km | 94.2 |
| Dingwall | 49.0 km | 39.9 |
| Lossiemouth | 22.5 km | 33.1 |
| Forres | – | 16.1 |
| Inverness | 39.8 km | 14.7 |
| Buckie | 39.5 km | 13.2 |
| Elgin | 18.5 km | 11.4 |
| Nairn | 15.8 km | 9.4 |
| Westhill | 36.2 km | 8.8 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |