Crap Towns / Penistone / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Penistone?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 59 problems in Penistone were reported on FixMyStreet: 69.1 per 10,000 people, 3.4 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 15 reports (17.6 per 10,000 people, 5.2 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 15 | 17.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 5 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 36 | 42.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Stocksbridge | 5.3 km | 205 |
| Deepcar | 6.2 km | 119 |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 11.8 km | 100 |
| Penistone | – | 69.1 |
| Hoyland | 12.4 km | 38.0 |
| Darton | 10.3 km | 35.3 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 8.5 km | 23.8 |
| Worsbrough | 10.6 km | 23.8 |
| Barnsley | 11.3 km | 20.4 |
| Dodworth | 7.1 km | 16.7 |
| Honley | 12.1 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |