Crap Towns / Shrewsbury / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Shrewsbury?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 4,628 problems in Shrewsbury were reported on FixMyStreet: 609 per 10,000 people, 29.9 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 1,306 reports (172 per 10,000 people, 50.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 1,306 | 172 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 361 | 47.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 277 | 36.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 9 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 45 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 594 | 78.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 93 | 12.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 1,943 | 256 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch | 29.0 km | 745 |
| Market Drayton | 28.2 km | 729 |
| Oswestry | 25.6 km | 710 |
| Shifnal | 26.4 km | 644 |
| Shrewsbury | – | 609 |
| Broseley | 20.9 km | 561 |
| Wem | 16.4 km | 427 |
| Bayston Hill | 4.3 km | 320 |
| Welshpool | 27.0 km | 89.8 |
| Telford | 19.0 km | 28.3 |
| Newport | 26.3 km | 14.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |