Crap Towns / Gloucester / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Gloucester?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 13,464 problems in Gloucester were reported on FixMyStreet: 1,136 per 10,000 people, 55.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 4,297 reports (362 per 10,000 people, 106.5 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 4,297 | 362 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 2,223 | 188 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1,126 | 95.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 178 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 106 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 225 | 19.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 330 | 27.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 4,979 | 420 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chalford | 15.1 km | 1,967 |
| Cheltenham | 10.8 km | 1,189 |
| Gloucester | – | 1,136 |
| Stroud | 12.4 km | 1,000 |
| Stonehouse | 12.7 km | 920 |
| Newent | 15.1 km | 897 |
| Churchdown | 4.3 km | 849 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 5.5 km | 807 |
| Brockworth | 4.4 km | 788 |
| Tewkesbury | 16.0 km | 732 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 15.0 km | 644 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |