FACTS AND STATS.

• Following the introduction of Zero Tolerance Against Graffiti, the number of reported graffiti incidents has increased 28,400%.
• As of April 2008, ZeroTAG had removed 240,500 incidents of graffiti from local areas and 191 graffiti artist from their families.
• Approximately 80% of graffiti is ‘hip hop’ or ‘tagger’ graffiti. A further 15% are ‘pieces’. The remaining 5% are reportedly linked to activity on social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook.
• 88% of community residents regret endorsing community murals. A further 10% move to a neighbouring community within 12 months.
• For every 2 out of 3 occasions, 92% removal with 24 hours is the key to successful graffiti prevention 31% of the time.
• Having media programs, such as Today Tonight, publish photos or videotape of graffiti is the Holy Grail for 96% of graffiti artists.
• The average life expectancy of a graffiti cleaner is equal to the average life expectancy of the general population.
• A common thread amongst graffiti offenders is the lack of contact with animals during their developmental years.