APSE Graffiti Removal Survey 2026

1.Approximately how many graffiti removal requests or incidents did your council respond to during the 2025/26 financial year?

Other (please specify)

2.What was your council's approximate annual expenditure on graffiti removal during 2025/26 (including staffing, contractor and material costs where possible)?

3.Which of the following approaches have helped reduce illegal graffiti in your area? (Please select all that apply.)

Commissioned murals/public art

Legal graffiti walls or designated spaces

Education and awareness campaigns

Enforcement activity

Community engagement projects

Rapid removal of graffiti

We have not seen evidence that these approaches reduce illegal graffiti

Don't know

4.The BBC has asked APSE for examples of how councils are responding to graffiti and distinguishing between commissioned murals and criminal damage. If you are happy to help, please provide a brief example from your authority.

5.Email address

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APSE Graffiti Removal Survey 2026

All responses will be anonymised