Report graffiti

We will remove graffiti from:

• items on roads or pavements (the 'highway')
• privately owned houses
• commercial premises, privately rented accommodation, schools etc. for a fee

Reporting graffiti

The highway

We will remove graffiti from items on roads or pavements (the 'highway'), eg litter bins, road signs, lighting, as well as from bridges and subways.

Railways

You will need to contact Network Rail to report graffiti on railways.

Bus and tram stops

You will need to contact Travel South Yorkshire to report graffiti on bus and tram stops.

Electric/gas substations

You will need to contact National Grid to report graffiti on electric or gas substations.

Openreach cabinets

Openreach builds and runs the nation's broadband network. If you spot any unsafe, damaged or vandalised equipment which you think belongs to Openreach, it’s important that you report it. Damaged or vandalised green cabinets, including graffiti, can be reported directly to Openreach.

Removing graffiti

Privately owned houses

We can remove graffiti for free from privately owned houses, so long as:

• the property is within the Sheffield city boundary
• the owner has requested the work and where necessary, signed our indemnity form
• a site visit has confirmed that the graffiti can be accessed and our equipment can remove it

We cannot guarantee that the process will be successful. Occasionally the type of paint/ink used or the surface itself will not clean properly.

Commercially owned premises

If you own the premises

We can remove graffiti or fly posters from commercial premises, privately rented accommodation, schools etc. We can also apply anti-graffiti coatings, so that cleaning is simpler and quicker in the future.

If you're not the owner

If you would like to report graffiti on commercial premises you would need to report this to the owner. You can contact the Land Registry for help to find the owner's details.

Council housing

Minor graffiti removal is carried out by the estate maintenance team.