Graffiti is criminal damage with a maximum custodial penalty of ten years. The Police and Council Officers can also issue a fixed penalty notice of £80 for graffiti offences.
But graffiti is not just a criminal offence. It also has a negative effect on the lives of those whose neighbourhoods, parks, property and public transport are blighted by this type of vandalism.
The presence of graffiti often coincides with other environmental crimes such as abandoned cars and litter. It can also be the catalyst for a downward spiral of neglect in an area, and encourage other more serious criminal activity.
Graffiti is expensive to remove. Every year we spend thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money removing it. But research shows that the quicker it is removed the less likely it is to reappear. And you can help us, by reporting it. All abusive and racist graffiti will be removed within 24 hours.
If you have any information about someone who is responsible for graffiti, or would like to report any graffiti on public property, please call Contact Islington on 020 7527 2000. You can also report graffiti online.
For more information, click on the Report an Environmental Problem link on the right, under Related Information.
If the graffiti is on a council housing estate, please call your local area housing office.
To find out where your local area housing office is, click on the Homes for Islington link on the right, under Useful Websites.
If you would like to report flyposting, click on the Report an Environmental Problem link on the right, under Related Information.
Page Last Updated: 31 October 2008