Street reports

Street reports in Birmingham by area

In the last month people reported 721 street problems on FixMyStreet across the areas we cover, and fly Tipping came up most (265). 2 were marked fixed. Here is every area ranked.

721problems reportedin the last month

Fly Tippingmost reported265 reports, 37%

2marked fixed0% of this month’s reports so far

0neighbours askedfor street improvements

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Most reports this month: Greet (131), Sparkbrook (111) and Hay Mills (110). The middle Birmingham area had 16, and 1 area had none. Most fixes marked: California (1), Lozells (1) and Weoley Castle (1).

Every area, ranked


1	GreetB11	131	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
2	SparkbrookB11	111	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
3	Hay MillsB11	110	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
4	Balsall HeathB12	106	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
5	TyseleyB11	105	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
6	Washwood HeathB8	105	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
7	SaltleyB8	99	0%	–	–	Roads/highways
8	HighgateB12	91	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
9	Fox HolliesB28	78	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
10	NechellsB7	77	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
11	Gravelly HillB24	69	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
12	StirchleyB30	68	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
13	Kings NortonB38	54	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
14	LiffordB30	53	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
15	MetchleyB15	52	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
16	Hall GreenB28	48	0%	–	–	Pothole
17	BirminghamB1	41	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
18	NorthfieldB31	40	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
19	Alum RockB8	39	0%	–	–	Roads/highways
20	Kitts GreenB33	38	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
21	Tile CrossB33	38	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
22	LozellsB19	36	3%	1	–	Fly Tipping
23	Garretts GreenB33	36	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
24	Wake GreenB13	36	0%	–	–	Pothole
25	Ward EndB8	36	0%	–	–	Roads/highways
26	TyburnB24	35	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
27	Shard EndB34	34	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
28	SpringfieldB11	34	0%	–	–	Pothole
29	KingstandingB44	31	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
30	Small HeathB10	31	0%	–	–	Roads/highways
31	SparkhillB11	31	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
32	Bordesley GreenB9	29	0%	–	–	Roads/highways
33	West HeathB31	27	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
34	Brandwood EndB14	24	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
35	Stockland GreenB23	23	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
36	WoodgateB32	23	0%	–	–	Rubbish (refuse and recycling)
37	Yardley WoodB28	21	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
38	Highters HeathB14	20	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
39	QuintonB68	20	0%	–	–	Rubbish (refuse and recycling)
40	ErdingtonB23	19	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
41	SheldonB26	19	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
42	MoseleyB13	18	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
43	LongbridgeB31	17	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
44	Acocks GreenB27	16	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
45	HamsteadB42	16	0%	–	–	Roads/highways
46	Perry BeechesB42	16	0%	–	–	Rubbish (refuse and recycling)
47	HandsworthB21	15	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
48	Selly OakB29	12	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
49	Weoley CastleB29	11	9%	1	–	Fly Tipping
50	Shenley FieldsB29	11	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
51	Short HeathB23	11	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
52	Sutton ColdfieldB72	11	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
53	Castle ValeB35	10	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
54	DigbethB5	10	0%	–	–	Street lighting
55	Lyndon GreenB26	10	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
56	StechfordB33	10	0%	–	–	Car parking
57	YardleyB25	10	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
58	BirchfieldB20	9	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
59	BournvilleB30	9	0%	–	–	Car parking
60	CotteridgeB30	9	0%	–	–	Rubbish (refuse and recycling)
61	HawkesleyB38	9	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
62	Bartley GreenB32	8	0%	–	–	Pavements/footpaths
63	Druids HeathB14	8	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
64	Little SuttonB75	8	0%	–	–	Road traffic signs
65	RednalB45	8	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
66	Turves GreenB31	8	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
67	CaliforniaB29	7	14%	1	–	Fly Tipping
68	FrankleyB45	7	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
69	Jewellery QuarterB18	7	0%	–	–	Car parking
70	Mere GreenB75	7	0%	–	–	Road traffic signs
71	Perry BarrB42	7	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
72	Four OaksB74	6	0%	–	–	Road traffic signs
73	Hodge HillB36	6	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
74	Kings HeathB14	6	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
75	Selly ParkB29	6	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
76	BillesleyB13	5	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
77	BoldmereB73	5	0%	–	–	Bus stops
78	BordesleyB9	5	0%	–	–	Other
79	EdgbastonB15	5	0%	–	–	Abandoned vehicles
80	MinworthB76	5	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
81	Winson GreenB18	5	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
82	Buckland EndB34	4	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
83	New OscottB44	4	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
84	VauxhallB7	4	0%	–	–	Other
85	BournbrookB29	3	0%	–	–	Other
86	LadywoodB16	3	0%	–	–	Road traffic signs
87	Wylde GreenB72	3	0%	–	–	Car parking
88	HarborneB17	2	0%	–	–	Fly Tipping
89	WarstockB14	2	0%	–	–	Abandoned vehicles
90	AstonB6	1	0%	–	–	Pothole

Reports made on FixMyStreet in the last month within each area’s circle. “Already fixed” is the share of those reports now marked fixed; “Fixes marked” counts every report marked fixed in that time, whenever it was made. Bigger and busier areas get more reports, and areas overlap, so one report can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What gets reported most


Fly Tipping	265	37%	Balsall Heath (37)
Roads/highways	63	9%	Saltley (30)
Pavements/footpaths	55	8%	Greet (13)
Rubbish (refuse and recycling)	48	7%	Metchley (11)
Car parking	42	6%	Hay Mills (11)
Street cleaning	37	5%	Lozells (12)
Other	36	5%	Fox Hollies (7)
Abandoned vehicles	30	4%	Greet (8)
Pothole	28	4%	Greet (16)
Street lighting	21	3%	Balsall Heath (4)
Blocked drainage gullies	20	3%	Saltley (10)
Trees	17	2%	Kitts Green (4)
Road traffic signs	15	2%	Four Oaks (3)
Graffiti	13	2%	Lifford (4)
Traffic lights	11	2%	Stirchley (3)

The 15 most common of 21 kinds of problem reported in the last month, in the councils’ own words. Councils name some problems differently, so a few appear more than once.

Recently fixed


Fly-tipping on Castle Square	Weoley Castle	12 Oct
Tree problem on Hall Road	Lozells	12 Oct

The latest 2 of 2 reports marked fixed on FixMyStreet in the last month, by the council or by the person who reported it.

Spotted a problem? Report it

Fly-tipping, a pothole, a broken street light or an overflowing bin: the quickest way to get it sorted is to report it on FixMyStreet. It’s free, you don’t need to know which council looks after the street, and you can see what your neighbours have already reported so you don’t report it twice. More reports in an area often means people there are good at speaking up, not that it is worse kept.

Where the figures come from

Street reports and fixes come from FixMyStreet, run by the charity mySociety, through its public Open311 feed. We keep only the kind of problem, where and when it was reported, and whether it has been fixed, and link to the report itself. We never store the name of the person who reported it, their words or their photos. Street names come from OpenStreetMap. Our figures start on 17 Sept, so “the last month” may be a little shorter for now.

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. See our sources and their licences.

Street reports in every area

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Questions people ask

Which areas of Birmingham have the most street problems reported?

In the last month the most problems were reported on FixMyStreet in Greet (131), Sparkbrook (111), Hay Mills (110), Balsall Heath (106) and Tyseley (105). The middle Birmingham area had 16. Bigger and busier areas usually get more reports, so these are counts, not rates.

What is the most reported street problem in Birmingham?

Fly Tipping, with 265 of the 721 reports in the last month (37%), followed by roads/highways (63) and pavements/footpaths (55).

How many street problems get fixed in Birmingham?

2 reports were marked as fixed on FixMyStreet in the last month. Of the 721 reports made in that time, 2 (0%) are already marked fixed. Councils don’t always mark reports as fixed, so the real number may be higher.

How do I report a problem on my street in Birmingham?

Use FixMyStreet (fixmystreet.com), a free service run by the charity mySociety. Put in your postcode, drop a pin on the problem and say what it is; it goes straight to the right council, and it shows up on MeBabber within a day.