Crap Towns / Prestwich / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Prestwich?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 21 problems in Prestwich were reported on FixMyStreet: 6.7 per 10,000 people, 67% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 11 reports (3.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 11 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 9 | 2.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 7.3 km | 64.1 |
| Middleton | 5.8 km | 51.7 |
| Heywood | 7.2 km | 41.0 |
| Whitefield | 2.4 km | 15.3 |
| Prestwich | – | 6.7 |
| Salford | 4.2 km | 5.6 |
| Radcliffe | 5.1 km | 5.1 |
| Clifton | 3.3 km | 3.9 |
| Kearsley | 6.8 km | 3.6 |
| Little Lever | 7.4 km | 2.4 |
| Swinton | 5.3 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |