Crap Towns / Tamworth / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Tamworth?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 109 problems in Tamworth were reported on FixMyStreet: 14.3 per 10,000 people, 30% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 23 reports (3.0 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 21 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 23 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 10 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 9 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 37 | 4.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Atherstone | 10.3 km | 134 |
| Coleshill | 11.1 km | 117 |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 4.7 km | 115 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 12.1 km | 90.7 |
| Tamworth | – | 14.3 |
| Aldridge | 17.1 km | 13.9 |
| Streetly | 15.2 km | 11.9 |
| Lichfield | 12.1 km | 8.6 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 14.7 km | 7.9 |
| Fazeley | 2.7 km | 5.3 |
| Measham | 14.2 km | 1.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |