Crap Towns / Paisley / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Paisley?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 705 problems in Paisley were reported on FixMyStreet: 88.8 per 10,000 people, 4.4 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 189 reports (23.8 per 10,000 people).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 164 | 20.7 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 189 | 23.8 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 56 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 34 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 11 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 11 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 237 | 29.9 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Elderslie | 3.7 km | 90.4 |
| Paisley | – | 88.8 |
| Neilston | 6.7 km | 77.1 |
| Linwood | 4.7 km | 64.3 |
| Barrhead | 5.2 km | 63.7 |
| Johnstone | 5.9 km | 60.0 |
| Houston | 7.2 km | 56.3 |
| Clydebank | 7.3 km | 48.8 |
| Renfrew | 4.0 km | 37.4 |
| Erskine | 7.2 km | 33.6 |
| Bishopton | 8.4 km | 28.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |