Crap Towns / Livingston / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Livingston?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 373 problems in Livingston were reported on FixMyStreet: 66.8 per 10,000 people, 3.3 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 279 reports (50.0 per 10,000 people, 8.9 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 279 | 50.0 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 5 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 5 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 9 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 70 | 12.5 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Linlithgow | 10.5 km | 102 |
| Bathgate | 6.6 km | 81.0 |
| Livingston | – | 66.8 |
| Blackburn | 6.1 km | 43.6 |
| Whitburn | 10.4 km | 43.3 |
| Broxburn | 5.8 km | 34.4 |
| South Queensferry | 13.5 km | 25.5 |
| Armadale | 10.6 km | 24.7 |
| East Calder | 4.8 km | 23.4 |
| Kirkliston | 10.6 km | 23.2 |
| Bo'ness | 14.3 km | 0.7 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |