Crap Towns / Heywood / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Heywood?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 122 problems in Heywood were reported on FixMyStreet: 41.0 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 24 reports (8.1 per 10,000 people, 7.4 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 16 | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 24 | 8.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 13 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 5 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 9 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 54 | 18.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton | 4.0 km | 51.7 |
| Heywood | – | 41.0 |
| Milnrow | 8.1 km | 37.9 |
| Chadderton | 7.4 km | 32.4 |
| Royton | 7.0 km | 26.1 |
| Rochdale | 5.1 km | 19.9 |
| Whitefield | 5.9 km | 15.3 |
| Prestwich | 7.2 km | 6.7 |
| Radcliffe | 6.9 km | 5.1 |
| Bury | 4.6 km | 4.6 |
| Whitworth | 8.4 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |