Crap Towns / Wareham / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Wareham?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 19 problems in Wareham were reported on FixMyStreet: 32.3 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 5 reports (8.5 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 5 | 8.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 3 | 5.1 | 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 | 2 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 9 | 15.3 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Swanage | 13.4 km | 49.4 |
| Ferndown | 19.7 km | 41.5 |
| Wareham | – | 32.3 |
| Wimborne Minster | 16.4 km | 24.1 |
| Upton | 7.9 km | 20.2 |
| Blandford Forum | 19.2 km | 16.9 |
| Corfe Mullen | 10.4 km | 11.0 |
| Wool | 9.1 km | 6.0 |
| Bournemouth | 17.7 km | 4.5 |
| Poole | 11.9 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |