Reporting graffiti

Graffiti removal - reporting graffiti

Please help us to stop graffiti and prosecute those responsible by reporting graffiti today using our online form.

We aim to remove any graffiti from public areas. Racist and other offensive graffiti will normally be removed within two working days, all other graffiti will normally be removed within five working days, unless specialist arrangements are required for removal.

Can you remove graffiti from my home or business?

We will also remove graffiti from your home or business where possible, free of charge. In some circumstances a charge may be required. Due to health and safety issues, such as height restrictions, we may not be able to remove all graffiti. Some building surfaces such as pebble dash and bath stone create a problem for graffiti removal so complete removal may not be possible. For example, removing graffiti from breeze blocks tends to leave a 'shadow' so if you find you are repeatedly being targeted with graffiti it may me worth painting the wall one colour so that removal is more successful in the future.

The removal of graffiti from domestic or commercial premises are subject to the signing of an indemnity form by the owner. If you are a domestic or commercial owner please download an indemnity form and return to the address on the form.

You can also download a copy of the idemnity forms in a number of langauges:

• Bengali
• Gujarati
• Hindi
• Kurdish
• Polish
• Punjabi
• Somali
• Urdu

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How to report graffiti

• Please use our online form and complete the indemnity form, or
• If you are unable to use our online report form please contact our Customer Services Centre on 0117 922 2100.

Remember, information that you enter onto this form is strictly confidential and will be held on a database by Bristol City Council, Waste Service and Street Scene Group.

Your personal details will only be used to process the removal and clean up of the graffiti and will not be passed on to any other departments or organisations.

Please note: graffiti is a criminal offence.  If you witness someone in the act of carrying out graffiti please call 999.  If it is not an emergency call 0845 456 7000.

If you are able to take photographic evidence this should be emailed to our Clean and Green team along with your completed indemnity form.
 

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