A VANDAL has sprayed 'pointess' graffiti tags all over an exclusive Worcester suburb, defacing one of the city's oldest post boxes.
The white tags have appeared on green electrical boxes, litter bins and even a vintage Edward VII post box in Battenhall Road which is over a century old.
King Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, ruled from 1901 until his death in 1910 and the post box is one of the oldest in the city.
They are relatively rare because of the brevity of his reign.
Royal Mail said the damage has been logged and the post box will be cleaned.
There were tags in white spray on St Dunstan's Crescent, St Dunstan's Close, Battenhall Walk and Timberdine Avenue.
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Battenhall where the tagger strikes is considered an exclusive suburb and one of the most in-demand locations to live in Worcester with properties in Battenhall Road having an overall average price of £361,600.
The majority of sales in Battenhall Road during the last year were flats, selling for an average price of £201,000 while detached properties sold for an average of £602,500.
Cllr Tom Piotrowski, a Green Party councillor for Battenhall, said: "It's always disappointing to see this kind of behaviour in our area considering how hard the council works at keeping our public spaces clean and tidy.
"We continue to advocate for strong police presence in our area so that potential perpetrators are deterred from vandalism while working closely with other partners on diverting those tempted to damage public spaces to a more productive behaviour."
Paul Harding of Discover History said: "Graffiti on an old post box, a stolen canal side crane, metal detectorists hiding a coin hoard, museum objects disappearing, and the demolition of an historic building.
"Heritage crime is serious and happens every day. Much of it can seem very trivial compared to other crimes. Discover history is always on the lookout, when we are delivering walking tours of Worcester.
"It seems to be on the increase, which is very sad. Some damage is irreversible and, in the case of thefts, can sometimes lead to items disappearing forever."
A Battenhall Road resident, who did not wish to be named, said: "I mentioned it to the postman. I do like graffiti when it's done well. I don't like this sort of tagging. The tags are all the same."
"Before I noticed the white tags there was a massive gathering down in St Dunstan's.
"You do find it introduces a lot of people to the area who don't live here," he said.
Another resident said: "It's everywhere. It's happened in the last two weeks. I think the same as everyone else - it's utterly pointless. It's just vandalism."
Graffiti can be reported online by visiting the Worcester City Council website.
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