Crap Towns / Wombwell / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Wombwell?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 92 problems in Wombwell were reported on FixMyStreet: 54.9 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 30 reports (17.9 per 10,000 people, 5.3 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 30 | 17.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 6 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 10 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 40 | 23.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Wombwell | – | 54.9 |
| Goldthorpe | 6.3 km | 42.7 |
| Hoyland | 3.4 km | 38.0 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 7.0 km | 36.1 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 5.7 km | 34.9 |
| Thurnscoe | 6.7 km | 24.1 |
| Worsbrough | 4.3 km | 23.8 |
| Barnsley | 5.8 km | 20.4 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 4.9 km | 14.7 |
| Darfield | 2.2 km | 11.1 |
| Grimethorpe | 6.1 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |