Crap Towns / Sarn / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Sarn?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 70 problems in Sarn were reported on FixMyStreet: 59.0 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: litter and bins, with 35 reports (29.5 per 10,000 people, 32.8 times the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 19 | 16.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 35 | 29.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 13 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Sarn | – | 59.0 |
| Maesteg | 8.7 km | 40.4 |
| Pyle | 6.8 km | 32.7 |
| Bridgend | 4.2 km | 31.9 |
| Porthcawl | 9.9 km | 26.0 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 9.4 km | 23.4 |
| Tonypandy | 12.6 km | 19.2 |
| Rhondda | 13.5 km | 15.1 |
| Tonyrefail | 11.6 km | 14.0 |
| Pencoed | 6.4 km | 12.1 |
| Treorchy | 13.7 km | 11.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |