Crap Towns / Upton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Upton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 17 problems in Upton were reported on FixMyStreet: 20.2 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 5 reports (6.0 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 5 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 11 | 13.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Swanage | 14.3 km | 49.4 |
| Ferndown | 11.8 km | 41.5 |
| Wareham | 7.9 km | 32.3 |
| West Moors | 14.3 km | 27.8 |
| Wimborne Minster | 8.8 km | 24.1 |
| Upton | – | 20.2 |
| Corfe Mullen | 3.1 km | 11.0 |
| Wool | 15.9 km | 6.0 |
| Bournemouth | 10.8 km | 4.5 |
| Poole | 5.3 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |