Crap Towns / Newtown / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Newtown?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 47 problems in Newtown were reported on FixMyStreet: 43.2 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 22 reports (20.2 per 10,000 people, 5.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 22 | 20.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 20 | 18.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 44.2 km | 941 |
| Oswestry | 42.8 km | 710 |
| Shrewsbury | 44.6 km | 609 |
| Wem | 56.1 km | 427 |
| Bayston Hill | 41.3 km | 320 |
| Leominster | 50.3 km | 99.1 |
| Welshpool | 20.8 km | 89.8 |
| Aberystwyth | 52.0 km | 54.6 |
| Newtown | – | 43.2 |
| Llandrindod Wells | 29.7 km | 31.3 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 54.8 km | 29.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |