Crap Towns / Middleton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Middleton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 241 problems in Middleton were reported on FixMyStreet: 51.7 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 74 reports (15.9 per 10,000 people, 14.5 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 23 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 74 | 15.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 13 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 4 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 14 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 5 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 108 | 23.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton | – | 51.7 |
| Heywood | 4.0 km | 41.0 |
| Chadderton | 3.5 km | 32.4 |
| Royton | 5.1 km | 26.1 |
| Shaw | 7.4 km | 21.4 |
| Rochdale | 7.1 km | 19.9 |
| Oldham | 6.5 km | 19.0 |
| Failsworth | 6.1 km | 17.0 |
| Whitefield | 6.1 km | 15.3 |
| Prestwich | 5.8 km | 6.7 |
| Bury | 7.8 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |