Crap Towns / Rochdale / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Rochdale?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 221 problems in Rochdale were reported on FixMyStreet: 19.9 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 31 reports (2.8 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 21 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 31 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 15 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 9 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 15 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 127 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton | 7.1 km | 51.7 |
| Heywood | 5.1 km | 41.0 |
| Milnrow | 3.5 km | 37.9 |
| Chadderton | 9.0 km | 32.4 |
| Royton | 5.8 km | 26.1 |
| Shaw | 5.8 km | 21.4 |
| Rochdale | – | 19.9 |
| Oldham | 9.2 km | 19.0 |
| Littleborough | 5.2 km | 18.9 |
| Bury | 8.9 km | 4.6 |
| Whitworth | 4.7 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |