Crap Towns / Leicester / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Leicester?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,026 problems in Leicester were reported on FixMyStreet: 25.2 per 10,000 people, 24% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 262 reports (6.4 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 262 | 6.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 127 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 65 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 47 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 64 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 450 | 11.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Syston | 8.5 km | 69.8 |
| Leicester | – | 25.2 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 5.6 km | 12.3 |
| Wigston | 5.5 km | 9.8 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 7.3 km | 8.5 |
| Thurmaston | 5.9 km | 8.4 |
| Birstall | 5.6 km | 7.0 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 6.8 km | 6.8 |
| Anstey | 5.9 km | 5.7 |
| Oadby | 5.6 km | 5.4 |
| Groby | 6.7 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |