Crap Towns / Shaftesbury / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Shaftesbury?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 20 problems in Shaftesbury were reported on FixMyStreet: 21.8 per 10,000 people, 7% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: graffiti and fly-posting, with 4 reports (4.4 per 10,000 people).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 4 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 12 | 13.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Sherborne | 23.8 km | 34.7 |
| Verwood | 26.3 km | 33.6 |
| Salisbury | 28.6 km | 24.5 |
| Wimborne Minster | 27.7 km | 24.1 |
| Frome | 26.4 km | 22.6 |
| Shaftesbury | – | 21.8 |
| Blandford Forum | 16.5 km | 16.9 |
| Gillingham | 6.9 km | 9.1 |
| Wincanton | 16.3 km | 7.4 |
| Westbury | 28.4 km | 2.4 |
| Warminster | 21.9 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |