Crap Towns / Hereford / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Hereford?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 854 problems in Hereford were reported on FixMyStreet: 141 per 10,000 people, 6.9 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 244 reports (40.3 per 10,000 people, 11.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 244 | 40.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 46 | 7.6 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 137 | 22.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 4 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 13 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 13 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 14 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 383 | 63.3 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Cinderford | 29.7 km | 1,160 |
| Coleford | 29.9 km | 974 |
| Ludlow | 35.0 km | 941 |
| Newent | 25.6 km | 897 |
| Ross-on-Wye | 18.3 km | 587 |
| Hereford | – | 141 |
| Leominster | 19.0 km | 99.1 |
| Monmouth | 27.0 km | 90.1 |
| Abergavenny | 32.8 km | 59.1 |
| Ledbury | 20.0 km | 50.3 |
| Great Malvern | 27.9 km | 6.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |