Crap Towns / Shelf and Northowram / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Shelf and Northowram?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 16 problems in Shelf and Northowram were reported on FixMyStreet: 17.4 per 10,000 people, 15% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 5 reports (5.4 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 5 | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 9 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Brighouse | 5.0 km | 49.2 |
| Halifax | 4.1 km | 28.5 |
| Thornton | 5.6 km | 22.2 |
| Queensbury | 3.1 km | 21.6 |
| Shelf and Northowram | – | 17.4 |
| Shipley | 10.7 km | 15.7 |
| Elland | 6.2 km | 15.2 |
| Bradford | 7.1 km | 14.6 |
| Cleckheaton | 7.5 km | 6.0 |
| Liversedge | 9.2 km | 5.7 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 8.9 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |