How to report graffiti crime To report graffiti to the council call the 24-hour graffiti hotline: (020) 8871 7049 or email graffiti@wandsworth.gov.uk or you can report graffiti online. You can also fax us on (020) 8871 8588 or send a text message to 07797 805456 - start your message with the word "graffiti", and tell us the location of the graffiti. What we do We work as part of SWAAG (South West Action Against Graffiti) and work alongside other agencies such as the police, other local authorities and British Transport police. Graffiti intelligence and evidence is communicated and shared amongst these agencies to prevent graffiti and take court action against offenders. We also run graffiti reward campaigns, whereby we target regular and reoccurring taggers by asking residents to give information on them. If the information given leads to a prosecution the person who gave the information may receive up to a £1,000 reward (subject to terms and conditions).
Graffiti reward campaigns The graffiti removal service is currently running a number of campaigns, seeking information on graffiti vandals at particular locations in the borough. You can download copies of the current campaign posters in Adobe's PDF format.
Wandsworth launched a borough-wide summer campaign, featuring the Crimestoppers contact number. Future campaigns will target specific graffiti hotspots and graffiti tags within the borough. Can you help us? To contact Crimestoppers with information about graffiti crime please call 0800 555 111 (your call will remain anonymous) or contact us on (020) 8871 7049 or email graffiti@wandsworth.gov.uk Latest
SWAAG The aims of SWAAG are:
The establishment of the group has led to success in many of its aims. In September 2002 SWAAG launched a campaign aimed at voluntarily banning the sale of spray paints and other graffiti materials to under 18s. Recent legislation under the Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 has brought about the ban of spray paints to under 16s. SWAAG boroughs have also had input into the London Local Authorities Act 2004 that now gives additional powers to tackle graffiti. Links to other SWAAG members
Ban on the sale of aerosol paints Download more information here in Adobe's PDF format.
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SWAAG held its first meeting in March 2002. Founded by Wandsworth, the group includes 11 South West London boroughs. Boroughs included are Croydon, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston, Lambeth, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Westminster. The SWAAG group also includes representatives from Metropolitan and British Transport police, London Underground, bus companies, as well as other interested organisations.