Crap Towns / Swindon / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Swindon?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 195 problems in Swindon were reported on FixMyStreet: 10.6 per 10,000 people, 48% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 24 reports (1.3 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 14 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 24 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 20 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 12 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 119 | 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Cirencester | 19.7 km | 1,386 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 11.4 km | 564 |
| Faringdon | 17.4 km | 558 |
| Highworth | 9.1 km | 290 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 4.6 km | 12.3 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 4.0 km | 10.6 |
| Swindon | – | 10.6 |
| Wroughton | 4.8 km | 6.9 |
| Marlborough | 17.1 km | 5.7 |
| Calne | 20.0 km | 4.6 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 7.6 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |