Crap Towns / Ramsbottom / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Ramsbottom?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 16 problems in Ramsbottom were reported on FixMyStreet: 9.4 per 10,000 people, 54% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 3 reports (1.8 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 3 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 11 | 6.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Heywood | 8.5 km | 41.0 |
| Whitefield | 9.8 km | 15.3 |
| Haslingden | 6.5 km | 9.4 |
| Ramsbottom | – | 9.4 |
| Radcliffe | 7.7 km | 5.1 |
| Bury | 4.9 km | 4.6 |
| Kearsley | 10.7 km | 3.6 |
| Rawtenstall | 8.6 km | 3.4 |
| Little Lever | 8.3 km | 2.4 |
| Whitworth | 10.1 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |