Crap Towns / Holytown / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Holytown?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 16 problems in Holytown were reported on FixMyStreet: 31.2 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: broken street lights, with 5 reports (9.8 per 10,000 people, 10.9 times the typical Scottish town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 4 | 7.8 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 3 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 5 | 9.8 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 4 | 7.8 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 4.2 km | 57.2 |
| Airdrie | 4.2 km | 41.3 |
| Wishaw | 6.5 km | 35.7 |
| Bellshill | 3.0 km | 31.3 |
| Holytown | – | 31.2 |
| Coatbridge | 4.9 km | 29.6 |
| Chapelhall | 2.3 km | 25.5 |
| Newarthill | 2.0 km | 12.9 |
| Viewpark | 5.3 km | 9.5 |
| New Stevenston | 1.9 km | 7.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |