Vandalism

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Jan 4, 2026 • via BBC News

£11 Million Annual Graffiti Removal on London's Tube

One tag erased every three minutes amid hotspot failures

TfL's £10m-£11m yearly spend on Tube graffiti reveals failed prevention, diverting funds from services as vandalism spikes unchecked by police partnerships. This drains commuter-funded budgets in a pattern of public disorder.

Nov 29, 2025 • via The Standard

TfL Erases a Tag Every Three Minutes

Central line fleets run tagged amid 24/7 cleanups and zero arrests

TfL removes one graffiti tag every three minutes from Underground trains, yet Central line vandalism surges without arrests or deterrence. This exposes institutional reliance on cleanup over enforcement, deepening public transport decay.