... not have a motive. Common types of vandalism include breaking windows and doors, ripping up gardens, and spaying paint on walls (graffiti) Where and when does Vandalism Occur? Vandalism occurs in a wide array of areas. Frequent targets include public telephone boxes, bus shelters, places of worship, cemeteries, road and street signs, street lighting, parks, playing fields, and railway stations. This criminal act also occurs where building design and lighting offers concealment and anonymity, in areas frequented by youth such as schools, shopping centres and public buildings, in unoccupied buildings, open spaces or parked vehicles where minimum surveillance is given to property. Vandalism can happen any time day or night and in any season but it most often occurs in the evening during summer. Young people are commonly associated with vandalism. A source estimates that young people are responsible for 90% of vandalism on public property with the peak age being 17 ...

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