Crap Towns / Huddersfield / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Huddersfield?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 254 problems in Huddersfield were reported on FixMyStreet: 17.9 per 10,000 people, 12% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 6 reports (0.4 per 10,000 people, 88% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 6 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 3 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 6 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 236 | 16.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Brighouse | 6.3 km | 49.2 |
| Huddersfield | – | 17.9 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 10.8 km | 17.4 |
| Elland | 5.2 km | 15.2 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 5.5 km | 6.5 |
| Cleckheaton | 9.9 km | 6.0 |
| Heckmondwike | 10.7 km | 6.0 |
| Liversedge | 8.9 km | 5.7 |
| Mirfield | 7.1 km | 1.5 |
| Honley | 6.9 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |