Reporting graffiti
The City has several actions in place to address graffiti vandalism in our City, but crime prevention is everyone’s business, and we all have a role to play.
- To report Hate Crime related graffiti, including offensive racial or religious graffiti or graffiti including personal threats, call Police on 131 444 for urgent attention.
- To report graffiti for insurance purposes, report online to Police.
- To have graffiti removed from a public space, please contact the City of Melville.
- To report other graffiti vandalism matters, learn how to prevent graffiti on your property, or access a retailers’ guide, please go to Crime Stoppers WA
Preventing graffiti
The WA Police Force undertakes graffiti investigations, also focusing on community education. Additionally, the City of Melville uses Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), a crime prevention strategy which aims to reduce opportunities for crime through innovative design and management of the built and landscaped environment.
PHAZE Urban Art Painting Program
PHAZE is the City of Melville's FREE legal urban art painting program and gives you the opportunity to develop your spray-painting skills with a professional Urban Artist. PHAZE provides a free, safe and legal opportunity for artistic expression for young urban artists. Eight sessions are held across the City from September to April with all materials are provided along with sunscreen, water and lunch.