Crap Towns / Kirkby / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Kirkby?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 65 problems in Kirkby were reported on FixMyStreet: 14.3 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 6 reports (1.3 per 10,000 people, 62% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 6 | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 6 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 43 | 9.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 8.3 km | 60.5 |
| Lydiate | 6.4 km | 47.6 |
| Litherland | 7.7 km | 35.2 |
| Prescot | 9.3 km | 25.0 |
| Huyton with Roby | 7.4 km | 21.6 |
| Bootle | 8.2 km | 18.8 |
| Maghull | 5.2 km | 17.2 |
| Kirkby | – | 14.3 |
| Aintree | 4.1 km | 12.9 |
| Ormskirk | 8.9 km | 4.3 |
| Rainford | 6.7 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |