Crap Towns / Wishaw / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Wishaw?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 108 problems in Wishaw were reported on FixMyStreet: 35.7 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 38 reports (12.6 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 38 | 12.6 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 16 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 11 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 3 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 5 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 32 | 10.6 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 4.4 km | 57.2 |
| Newmains | 3.4 km | 37.2 |
| Wishaw | – | 35.7 |
| Bellshill | 7.5 km | 31.3 |
| Holytown | 6.5 km | 31.2 |
| Chapelhall | 7.6 km | 25.5 |
| Newarthill | 5.0 km | 12.9 |
| New Stevenston | 5.1 km | 7.9 |
| Hamilton | 8.2 km | 0.7 |
| Larkhall | 5.5 km | 0.7 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |