Crap Towns / Glasgow / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Glasgow?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 5,558 problems in Glasgow were reported on FixMyStreet: 90.0 per 10,000 people, 4.5 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 2,082 reports (33.7 per 10,000 people, 6.0 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 2,082 | 33.7 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 678 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 298 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 53 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 174 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 278 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 61 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 1,934 | 31.3 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | – | 90.0 |
| Clarkston | 8.0 km | 83.2 |
| Giffnock | 6.4 km | 66.0 |
| Barrhead | 9.9 km | 63.7 |
| Bearsden | 8.1 km | 55.1 |
| Newton Mearns | 9.7 km | 51.0 |
| Renfrew | 8.2 km | 37.4 |
| Stepps | 8.4 km | 31.4 |
| Bishopbriggs | 6.6 km | 28.2 |
| Cambuslang | 8.1 km | 1.8 |
| Rutherglen | 5.3 km | 1.0 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |