Crap Towns / Hale / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Hale?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 37 problems in Hale were reported on FixMyStreet: 22.1 per 10,000 people, 8% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 26 reports (15.6 per 10,000 people, 4.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 26 | 15.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 9 | 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bramhall | 9.6 km | 34.3 |
| Wythenshawe | 4.4 km | 30.9 |
| Hale | – | 22.1 |
| Cheadle Hulme | 7.6 km | 21.0 |
| Cheadle | 7.2 km | 20.8 |
| Gatley | 5.7 km | 19.7 |
| Knutsford | 7.6 km | 12.8 |
| Sale | 6.9 km | 6.2 |
| Wilmslow | 6.3 km | 5.4 |
| Bowdon | 4.5 km | 3.3 |
| Altrincham | 4.8 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |