Last updated:
23rd March 2026
Graffiti
Report graffiti on publicly or privately owned property
Report graffiti
- We don't remove graffiti from private property - where possible, we will inform the private landowner of the graffiti and encourage them to arrange for its removal
- We don't remove graffiti from council property unless it's racist or offensive
Will the Council remove graffiti from my property?
Whatever the source of the graffiti, the responsibility for its removal lies with the person responsible for the property/surface affected (commonly the owner of the premises.) Details of graffiti removal companies can be found online.
Graffiti on other public locations
Graffiti on utility boxes, phone boxes and postboxes are the responsibility of the company that has placed them there and can be reported directly:
