Graffiti Vandalism

Graffiti vandalism, the tagging of property without the permission of property owners, is a crime, a nuisance, and a social problem.

Financially, it places considerable costs on private property owners, schools, and local and central government.

While New Zealand estimates are not currently available, a recent government estimate undertaken in Australia put national clean-up costs of graffiti vandalism in the region of $100 million per year.

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