Crap Towns / Shaw / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Shaw?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 39 problems in Shaw were reported on FixMyStreet: 21.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 8 reports (4.4 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 8 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 7 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 8 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 12 | 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Uppermill | 6.9 km | 67.0 |
| Middleton | 7.4 km | 51.7 |
| Milnrow | 3.4 km | 37.9 |
| Chadderton | 6.6 km | 32.4 |
| Mossley | 7.9 km | 29.8 |
| Royton | 2.5 km | 26.1 |
| Shaw | – | 21.4 |
| Rochdale | 5.8 km | 19.9 |
| Oldham | 4.6 km | 19.0 |
| Littleborough | 7.0 km | 18.9 |
| Lees | 5.1 km | 18.2 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |