Crap Towns / Giffnock / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Giffnock?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 79 problems in Giffnock were reported on FixMyStreet: 66.0 per 10,000 people, 3.3 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 27 reports (22.6 per 10,000 people, 4.0 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 27 | 22.6 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 3 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 45 | 37.6 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 6.4 km | 90.0 |
| Paisley | 9.6 km | 88.8 |
| Clarkston | 1.8 km | 83.2 |
| Neilston | 8.6 km | 77.1 |
| Giffnock | – | 66.0 |
| Barrhead | 6.0 km | 63.7 |
| Newton Mearns | 3.5 km | 51.0 |
| Renfrew | 10.2 km | 37.4 |
| Cambuslang | 8.9 km | 1.8 |
| East Kilbride | 8.3 km | 1.6 |
| Rutherglen | 5.8 km | 1.0 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |