Crap Towns / Leeds / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Leeds?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 631 problems in Leeds were reported on FixMyStreet: 11.8 per 10,000 people, 42% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 24 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 | 24 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 17 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | less than 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | less than 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 577 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Yeadon | 10.2 km | 25.2 |
| Morley | 7.5 km | 17.2 |
| East Ardsley | 9.0 km | 13.8 |
| Leeds | – | 11.8 |
| Drighlington | 9.1 km | 11.4 |
| Gildersome | 7.7 km | 9.6 |
| Pudsey | 8.1 km | 7.5 |
| Rothwell | 7.3 km | 6.2 |
| Rawdon | 9.2 km | 5.9 |
| Batley | 11.3 km | 5.6 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 11.0 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |