But is there another side to the story? Maybe we should look at the artistic side of what has been created. Walking around London, you notice lots of beautiful pieces of art that have been spray painted onto walls - most of which has been created by young people who have been dubbed as vandals.
Stuart Taylor, director of a Graffiti Workshop, which gives young people the opportunity to learn graffiti techniques, believes there is a huge amount of enthusiasm for the art form among young people.
"We have young people who see the website and the pictures of previous workshops, then contact us direct or via their youth club, youth workers, teachers or whoever with the intention of booking a workshop," he says.
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