Crap Towns / Royton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Royton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 60 problems in Royton were reported on FixMyStreet: 26.1 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 20 reports (8.7 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 20 | 8.7 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 5 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 3 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 29 | 12.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton | 5.1 km | 51.7 |
| Heywood | 7.0 km | 41.0 |
| Milnrow | 4.9 km | 37.9 |
| Chadderton | 4.3 km | 32.4 |
| Mossley | 7.9 km | 29.8 |
| Royton | – | 26.1 |
| Shaw | 2.5 km | 21.4 |
| Rochdale | 5.8 km | 19.9 |
| Oldham | 3.4 km | 19.0 |
| Lees | 5.2 km | 18.2 |
| Failsworth | 7.4 km | 17.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |