Crap Towns / Market Drayton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Market Drayton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 879 problems in Market Drayton were reported on FixMyStreet: 729 per 10,000 people, 35.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 284 reports (235 per 10,000 people, 69.1 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 284 | 235 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 43 | 35.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 169 | 140 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 50 | 41.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 330 | 274 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch | 15.2 km | 745 |
| Market Drayton | – | 729 |
| Wem | 16.8 km | 427 |
| Telford | 24.4 km | 28.3 |
| Newport | 17.2 km | 14.1 |
| Nantwich | 17.8 km | 10.7 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 24.3 km | 10.2 |
| Crewe | 21.0 km | 10.1 |
| Haslington | 22.4 km | 7.9 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 20.7 km | 7.8 |
| Stone | 23.1 km | 6.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |