Crap Towns / Mountain Ash / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Mountain Ash?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 19 problems in Mountain Ash were reported on FixMyStreet: 14.6 per 10,000 people, 28% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 4 reports (3.1 per 10,000 people, 2.8 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 4 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 13 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Treharris | 6.1 km | 43.6 |
| Porth | 8.1 km | 37.5 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 7.7 km | 28.1 |
| Bargod | 10.6 km | 24.9 |
| Tonypandy | 8.4 km | 19.2 |
| Pontypridd | 9.6 km | 17.9 |
| Rhondda | 7.5 km | 15.1 |
| Mountain Ash | – | 14.6 |
| Aberdare | 4.7 km | 12.7 |
| Treorchy | 9.0 km | 11.8 |
| Abercynon | 5.7 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |