Graffiti

If requested, we can remove graffiti from the following -

• council buildings
• parks and open spaces
• street furniture for example -
  • street lights
  • bollards
  • beacons
  • signs
  • monuments
  • benches
  • street litter bins
• private residential property
  • fee is applicable
  • disclaimer must be signed prior to removal
• public highway, includes footpaths

If you have requested graffiti to be removed, we will –

• contact and update you of the action taken
• prioritise the removal of offensive graffiti

Request graffiti to be removed (opens in a new window)

Graffiti is a crime

Graffiti can take the form of -

• words
• scribbles
• patterns or images and can be written
• painted
• sprayed or scratched on the surface of any property.

Graffiti may be classed as criminal damage if –

• placed on a property without consent of the owner
• causes property to be damaged or destroyed

Graffiti can also cause concern to the community -

• contributes to higher perceptions of anti-social behaviour and crime
• can be costly to owners of private property

How to report someone responsible for graffiti

If you have witnessed someone placing graffiti on any property –

Report a person responsible for graffiti (opens in a new window)

Once you have reported someone responsible for graffiti, we will –

• respond
• update you on the progress or action taken

We investigate any complaints of graffiti and take enforcement action, so long as –

• there is enough evidence to prove an offence has taken place
• we can identify and locate the person responsible