Crap Towns / Welshpool / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Welshpool?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 49 problems in Welshpool were reported on FixMyStreet: 89.8 per 10,000 people, 4.4 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 24 reports (44.0 per 10,000 people, 12.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 24 | 44.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 18 | 33.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 43.7 km | 941 |
| Oswestry | 22.6 km | 710 |
| Shrewsbury | 27.0 km | 609 |
| Broseley | 44.8 km | 561 |
| Wem | 35.9 km | 427 |
| Bayston Hill | 25.0 km | 320 |
| Welshpool | – | 89.8 |
| Newtown | 20.8 km | 43.2 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 35.5 km | 29.0 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 38.9 km | 17.2 |
| Wrexham | 44.7 km | 11.2 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |