Crap Towns / St Helens / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in St Helens?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 24 problems in St Helens were reported on FixMyStreet: 2.2 per 10,000 people, 89% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: abandoned vehicles, with 5 reports (0.5 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 2 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 5 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 13 | 1.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Widnes | 8.5 km | 25.4 |
| Prescot | 4.7 km | 25.0 |
| Huyton with Roby | 8.5 km | 21.6 |
| Kirkby | 10.2 km | 14.3 |
| Orrell | 9.7 km | 5.1 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 8.2 km | 4.9 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 7.1 km | 3.7 |
| Rainford | 7.1 km | 3.6 |
| Golborne | 11.0 km | 3.5 |
| Haydock | 5.0 km | 3.1 |
| St Helens | – | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |