Crap Towns / Prescot / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Prescot?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 98 problems in Prescot were reported on FixMyStreet: 25.0 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 19 reports (4.8 per 10,000 people, 41% higher than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 19 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 2 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 5 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 3 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 63 | 16.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 8.9 km | 60.5 |
| Runcorn | 11.9 km | 28.6 |
| Widnes | 6.3 km | 25.4 |
| Prescot | – | 25.0 |
| Huyton with Roby | 4.4 km | 21.6 |
| Kirkby | 9.3 km | 14.3 |
| Aintree | 12.5 km | 12.9 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 11.2 km | 3.7 |
| Rainford | 9.6 km | 3.6 |
| Haydock | 9.7 km | 3.1 |
| St Helens | 4.7 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |