Crap Towns / Widnes / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Widnes?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 152 problems in Widnes were reported on FixMyStreet: 25.4 per 10,000 people, 25% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 24 reports (4.0 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 24 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 8 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 15 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 8 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 12 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 16 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 69 | 11.5 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 13.2 km | 60.5 |
| Runcorn | 5.6 km | 28.6 |
| Widnes | – | 25.4 |
| Prescot | 6.3 km | 25.0 |
| Huyton with Roby | 9.5 km | 21.6 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 11.4 km | 3.7 |
| Haydock | 11.7 km | 3.1 |
| Warrington | 10.1 km | 3.1 |
| St Helens | 8.5 km | 2.2 |
| Frodsham | 9.0 km | 2.2 |
| Helsby | 11.5 km | 1.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |