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The street art helping to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour
What do you do to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) spreading around derelict homes as they await demolition? Hull City Council decided to turn them into art. Inside Housing checks out the work. Photography by Christopher Fenton and Rex Features
Hull City Council invited 100 graffiti artists to use 22 empty homes on the abandoned Preston Road Estate as blank canvasses for their work.
The results weren’t just a showcase of local talent – they had a profound effect on the neighbourhood, with the number of ASB call-outs significantly reduced.
As well as a reduction in arson, the nearby Marfleet area has seen a reduction in anti-social behaviour of about 41% since the project began.
The project is run by the Bankside Gallery, which was set up to provide support to street artists after a Banksy mural was painted on a disused bridge by the River Hull.
Below are some of the pieces of work.
