Crap Towns / Whitburn / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Whitburn?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 51 problems in Whitburn were reported on FixMyStreet: 43.3 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 38 reports (32.3 per 10,000 people, 5.8 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 38 | 32.3 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 6 | 5.1 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Linlithgow | 13.6 km | 102 |
| Bathgate | 4.8 km | 81.0 |
| Livingston | 10.4 km | 66.8 |
| Blackburn | 4.3 km | 43.6 |
| Whitburn | – | 43.3 |
| Newmains | 14.4 km | 37.2 |
| Broxburn | 15.4 km | 34.4 |
| Armadale | 3.6 km | 24.7 |
| East Calder | 15.2 km | 23.4 |
| Shotts | 8.5 km | 5.7 |
| Polmont | 14.2 km | 4.0 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |