Graffiti vandalism is unsightly, costly, leads to additional crime and brings down property values.
In an experiment conducted in a low-crime city neighborhood, researchers placed cash in an envelope, partially stuck in a mailbox. When the mailbox was covered with graffiti, 25% of passers-by stole the envelope compared to about 13% who took the envelope from a clean mailbox.
These results support the “broken window theory” of crime that states visible signs of minor crime encourages further crime.
Graffiti also decreases property values. Experts estimate properties with graffiti lose 15 percent of their value and up to 25% if the graffiti is obscene or hateful.
Studies show that removing graffiti within 24 to 48 hours after it appears results in a nearly zero rate of recurrence.
About 80% of graffiti is done by teenagers seeking notoriety for their tagging. By quickly eliminating the graffiti, it denies that visibility.
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