Crap Towns / Solihull / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Solihull?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 678 problems in Solihull were reported on FixMyStreet: 62.9 per 10,000 people, 3.1 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 128 reports (11.9 per 10,000 people, 3.5 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 128 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 53 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 28 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 47 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 12 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 22 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 387 | 35.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 8.8 km | 209 |
| Balsall Common | 10.5 km | 138 |
| Coleshill | 14.8 km | 117 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 5.5 km | 73.5 |
| Solihull | – | 62.9 |
| Studley | 16.6 km | 43.0 |
| Catshill | 17.2 km | 31.5 |
| Hollywood | 5.5 km | 15.8 |
| Redditch | 15.1 km | 14.6 |
| Oldbury | 17.2 km | 10.6 |
| Smethwick | 14.5 km | 9.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |