Crap Towns / Stocksbridge / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Stocksbridge?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 149 problems in Stocksbridge were reported on FixMyStreet: 205 per 10,000 people, 10.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 36 reports (49.6 per 10,000 people, 14.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 36 | 49.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 6 | 8.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 24 | 33.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 3 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 7 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 8 | 11.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 63 | 86.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Stocksbridge | – | 205 |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | 9.6 km | 186 |
| Deepcar | 1.3 km | 119 |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 8.0 km | 100 |
| Penistone | 5.3 km | 69.1 |
| Hoyland | 10.5 km | 38.0 |
| Darton | 13.3 km | 35.3 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 10.9 km | 23.8 |
| Worsbrough | 10.4 km | 23.8 |
| Barnsley | 12.4 km | 20.4 |
| Dodworth | 8.7 km | 16.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |