Crap Towns / Halifax / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Halifax?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 251 problems in Halifax were reported on FixMyStreet: 28.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 33 reports (3.7 per 10,000 people, 9% higher than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 33 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 22 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 19 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 11 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 11 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 153 | 17.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Brighouse | 7.0 km | 49.2 |
| Hebden Bridge | 8.7 km | 30.6 |
| Halifax | – | 28.5 |
| Thornton | 7.5 km | 22.2 |
| Queensbury | 4.7 km | 21.6 |
| Huddersfield | 10.9 km | 17.9 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 4.1 km | 17.4 |
| Elland | 5.8 km | 15.2 |
| Bradford | 10.8 km | 14.6 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 11.8 km | 6.5 |
| Cleckheaton | 11.1 km | 6.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |