Crap Towns / Manchester / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Manchester?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 3,017 problems in Manchester were reported on FixMyStreet: 64.1 per 10,000 people, 3.1 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 1,209 reports (25.7 per 10,000 people, 23.4 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 139 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1,209 | 25.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 363 | 7.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 14 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 53 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 27 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 85 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 1,127 | 24.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | – | 64.1 |
| Denton | 6.7 km | 63.9 |
| Chadderton | 7.6 km | 32.4 |
| Audenshaw | 5.4 km | 26.9 |
| Reddish | 5.1 km | 25.2 |
| Droylsden | 4.2 km | 20.5 |
| Failsworth | 4.8 km | 17.0 |
| Old Trafford | 6.8 km | 7.5 |
| Prestwich | 7.3 km | 6.7 |
| Salford | 5.3 km | 5.6 |
| Stretford | 7.1 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |