Graffiti complaints

311 graffiti complaints across 18 tracked cities. Ranked by complaints per 100,000 residents.

Requests to remove graffiti from public or private property.

Year to date — data through May 1, 2026. Counts will increase as the year progresses.

Graffiti complaints — 2026

Total complaint counts. Data covers January through May 1, 2026.

City rankings — 2026

City2026 complaintsPer 100k residentsMedian resolution
1Los Angeles
77.3K2.0K20.8h
2San Francisco
33.1K3.8K3.7d
3Chicago
32.2K1.2K22.2h
4San Jose
10.3K1.0K16.1h
5Seattle
9.6K1.3K—
6San Diego
7.2K5223.4d
7New York City
4.8K584.0d
8Calgary
4.8K3669.0d
9Minneapolis
1.4K32020.6h
10Vancouver
1.0K1574.3d
11Philadelphia
988625.9d
12Oakland
909210—
13Washington
7591103.5d
14Austin
647672.8d
15Boston
607905.6d
16Louisville
20332—
17New Orleans
8522—
18Somerville
4758—

Complaints filed January through May 1, 2026. Population from most recent census.

How to find this data

Most cities use a literal 'Graffiti' or 'Graffiti Removal' string. Austin splits public vs. private property ('APH - Graffiti Abatement - Public Property' vs. 'DSD - Graffiti Abatement - Private Property'). San Francisco does the same split. Calgary uses 'Corporate - Graffiti Concerns'.

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Report a graffiti issue

This page shows historical data. To file a graffiti complaint, contact your city's 311 service directly.

San Francisco graffiti →Los Angeles graffiti →Seattle graffiti →Chicago graffiti →San Jose graffiti →San Diego graffiti →Calgary graffiti →Minneapolis graffiti →Oakland graffiti →Vancouver graffiti →Washington graffiti →Boston graffiti →Austin graffiti →Philadelphia graffiti →New York City graffiti →Somerville graffiti →Louisville graffiti →New Orleans graffiti →