Crap Towns / Heckmondwike / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Heckmondwike?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 8 problems in Heckmondwike were reported on FixMyStreet: 6.0 per 10,000 people, 71% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 2 reports (1.5 per 10,000 people, 36% higher than the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 2 | 1.5 | 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 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 5 | 3.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Morley | 6.1 km | 17.2 |
| Ossett | 7.4 km | 15.1 |
| Drighlington | 4.9 km | 11.4 |
| Gildersome | 5.5 km | 9.6 |
| Cleckheaton | 3.4 km | 6.0 |
| Heckmondwike | – | 6.0 |
| Liversedge | 2.0 km | 5.7 |
| Batley | 2.3 km | 5.6 |
| Dewsbury | 3.9 km | 3.0 |
| Mirfield | 4.0 km | 1.5 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 4.9 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |