Graffiti is words or drawings that are written, painted, sprayed or scratched on the surface of any property without authorisation.
Graffiti is illegal and we take it seriously. We can serve graffiti removal notices on any privately owned buildings or street furniture.
Any offenders identified who have carried out any defacement will either be prosecuted through the courts or issued with a fixed penalty notice of £75 for each area of defacement.
Report graffiti
You can report graffiti to us that is:
- On public buildings.
- On private buildings and is racist, offensive, obscene or politically motivated. You should also report this to the police.
- On any public street furniture, such as on benches, post boxes, street lights and traffic signs.
Please note that we cannot accept reports of graffiti that is:
- On private buildings and isn't racist, offensive, obscene or politically motivated.
- On bus stops. Report bus stop graffiti to Transport for Greater Manchester
We aim to remove graffiti you report to us within 24 working hours from when it was reported.