Crap Towns / Liverpool / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Liverpool?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 3,064 problems in Liverpool were reported on FixMyStreet: 60.5 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 956 reports (18.9 per 10,000 people, 17.2 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 316 | 6.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 956 | 18.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 298 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 48 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 63 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 164 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 63 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 1,156 | 22.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | – | 60.5 |
| Litherland | 8.7 km | 35.2 |
| Prescot | 8.9 km | 25.0 |
| Huyton with Roby | 4.5 km | 21.6 |
| Bootle | 7.1 km | 18.8 |
| Kirkby | 8.3 km | 14.3 |
| Aintree | 8.0 km | 12.9 |
| Crosby | 11.0 km | 11.9 |
| Wallasey | 9.1 km | 3.5 |
| Birkenhead | 9.6 km | 2.6 |
| Bebington | 9.4 km | 1.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |