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1. https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q572.
Legality of street art
Most street art is Illegal as it is
classed under vandalism
However there are some forms/ way of
doing it that are legal
 Graffiti is an offence of criminal damage and, if
prosecuted, the offender could face a fine or
even imprisonment.
 Under 16's are not permitted to buy aerosol
paint cans.
 Local authorities can issue fixed penalty
notices for offences of graffiti.
The penalties for vandalismhttps://broadswordsecurity.com/crime-in-the-
If the graffiti
doesn’t cause
damage to
the property
(IT CAN BE
WASHED OF
VERY
EASILY) AND
IS NOT
OFFENSIVE
IT IS
GENERALLY
LEGAL
THERE ARE
ALSO
GRAFFITI
DESIGNATE
SD WALLS
THAT
ANYONE
CAN PAINT.
SOMETIMES
PEOPLE
WILL
COMMISON A
STREET
ARTIST TO
PAINT ON
THEIR
PROPRTY
AND
THEREFORE

2. https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q572.
Who owns street art
Street art tends to belong to the
owner of the wall/ surface that it was
done on;
https://broadswordsecurity.com/crime-in-the-
If the graffiti
doesn’t cause
damage to
the property
(IT CAN BE
WASHED OF
VERY
EASILY) AND
IS NOT
OFFENSIVE
IT IS
GENERALLY
LEGAL
THERE ARE
ALSO
GRAFFITI
DESIGNATE
SD WALLS
THAT
ANYONE
CAN PAINT.
SOMETIMES
PEOPLE
WILL
COMMISON A
STREET
ARTIST TO
PAINT ON
THEIR
PROPRTY
AND
THEREFORE