The City of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) is helping combat graffiti vandalism which can impact neighborhood pride, create safety concerns and have a negative effect on residents and businesses. Through the Graffiti Free Phoenix program, the city partners with residents, businesses and community organizations to remove graffiti quickly and promote long-term prevention.
The program, administered by NSD, responds to graffiti reported on public property and provides information and resources to help address graffiti on private property. In 2025, the Graffiti Busters removed graffiti at 46,118 sites. The Graffiti Busters respond to reports from residents seven days a week, cleaning up graffiti at no cost to residents or businesses.
“Removing graffiti quickly is one of the most effective ways to prevent it from happening again,” said Lucas Mariacher, deputy director over NSD’s Neighborhood Preservation Division.
Residents play an important role in keeping Phoenix graffiti-free, the city said. Community members are encouraged to report graffiti through one of three easy methods:
Call NSD staff at 602-534-4444, send an email to blight@phoenix.gov or report online through myPHX311.
For graffiti removal on private property, the city requires permission from the property owner. Residents also can request paint and supplies to remove graffiti on their own as part of a community clean-up effort.
To learn more, visit www.phoenix.gov/graffiti.
