Street art disappears fast: stolen, cut out, painted over. Here is what is still there, with the date of the latest report.
| Work | Status | Where | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Patriotism (Flag-Blinded Statue) (2026)A suited man on a plinth striding off the edge, his face wrapped in a large flag blowing across it. | Visible now Free-standing statue fenced off by Westminster City Council but open to view from the pavement; council is 'exploring all options' and a sale was reported (Guido Fawkes, 22 Sep 2026), so it may leave soon. | Waterloo Place (outside the Athenaeum), St James's, SW1Y | 2026-10 |
| Elephants (London animal series) (2024)Two elephant silhouettes leaning out of bricked-up windows, trunks reaching towards each other. | Visible now On the side of a townhouse; defaced with stripes in 2024, cleaned and given an anti-graffiti coat by the council, and still visible. | Corner of Edith Terrace and Edith Grove (10 Edith Terrace), Chelsea, SW10 | 2026-07 |
| Pelicans (London animal series) (2024)Two pelicans perched on the Bonners Fish Bar sign, one swallowing a fish. | Visible now Above the chip-shop sign, protected by perspex panels; visible and well preserved. | Above Bonners Fish Bar, 144 Northcote Road (corner of Pretoria Avenue), Walthamstow E17 7EB | 2026-07 |
| Rhino (London animal series) (2024)A rhinoceros appearing to mount a parked car with a traffic cone on its bonnet. | Visible now Wall stencil survives (tagged with a white dollar sign in 2024); the Nissan Micra it appeared to climb on has been taken away, so the gag is lost. | 100-106 Westmoor Street, Charlton, SE7 | 2026-07 |
| Tree (Greenwashed Tree) (2024)A burst of green paint on a wall behind a pollarded tree, mimicking foliage, with a small figure holding a pressure washer. | Visible now Behind protective panels and fencing, splashed with white paint in 2024; the real tree's own leaves now hide part of the illusion in summer. | Side of Christie Court, Hornsey Road, Finsbury Park N19 4HS | 2026-07 |
| From This Moment Despair Ends and Tactics Begin (2019)A small girl beside a sprouting plant holding the Extinction Rebellion symbol, with the Vaneigem slogan. | Visible now Still behind perspex, though grime makes it hard to see clearly; never confirmed by Banksy. | Wall at Marble Arch (Park Lane side), W2 | 2026-07 |
| Basquiat Ferris Wheel (2017)Basquiat's crown motif turned into a fairground ferris wheel with queueing figures. | Visible now Behind perspex on the Barbican wall in the Beech Street tunnel; good condition. | Beech Street tunnel (Golden Lane end), Barbican, EC2Y | 2026-10 |
| Portrait of Basquiat Being Welcomed by the Metropolitan Police (2017)Basquiat's 'Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump' being frisked by two Met police officers. | Visible now Behind perspex next to the ferris wheel piece; good condition. | Beech Street tunnel (Golden Lane end), Barbican, EC2Y | 2026-10 |
| I Love Robbo Rat (2008)A small rat holding a placard (originally 'I love Robbo') low on a wall. | Visible now Still there under a plastic cover; the placard has been blacked out and written over in attacks. | 52 Chiswell Street (The Brewery), EC1Y | 2026-10 |
| The Painter (Velazquez writing Banksy) (2008)A Velazquez-style painter painting the word 'Banksy' in red graffiti letters. | Visible now Restored to view behind perspex after years behind builders' hoarding. | Corner of Portobello Road and Acklam Road (Maramia Cafe), Notting Hill W10 | 2026-07 |
| Fishing Boy (2008)A small boy fishing over the river wall. | Visible now Still on the riverside wall but extremely faded; easy to miss. | Thames Path, 49 Bermondsey Wall West, SE16 | 2026-07 |
| Pink Car (2006)A pink-painted car installation decorated with Banksy-style stencils. | Visible now Old car sealed in perspex in Ely's Yard, weathered; the grim-reaper figure has long gone. | Ely's Yard, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, E1 | 2026-10 |
| You Lose Rat (Cannon Street) (2004)A small stencilled rat holding a sign reading 'You Lose'. | Visible now Small and faded but still visible in the riverside passage under the station. | Steelyard Passage, beneath Cannon Street railway bridge, EC4R | 2026-10 |
| Rat (The Standard) (2004)A small stencilled rat with a placard on the old Camden Town Hall annexe wall. | Visible now Faded rat kept in situ behind a framed clear screen after the building's redevelopment. | Tonbridge Street rear wall of The Standard, 10 Argyle Street, King's Cross, WC1H | 2026-07 |
| Knife-and-Fork Rat (Foundry) (2004)A large rat holding a knife and fork. | Visible now Salvaged from the old Foundry and mounted on the hotel facade; visible from the street since 2023. | Outside art'otel London Hoxton, 1-3 Rivington Street, EC2A 3DT | 2026-10 |
| TV Out of the Window (2004)A television being thrown out of a window. | Visible now Salvaged and remounted on the hotel exterior alongside the rat. | Outside art'otel London Hoxton, 1-3 Rivington Street, EC2A 3DT | 2026-10 |
| Designated Graffiti Area (Guard Dog) (2003)A police officer with a poodle on a lead beside the words 'Designated Graffiti Area'. | Visible now Behind perspex in the former Cargo club courtyard; visible only when the yard gate is open (Cargo has closed), so access is not guaranteed. | Former Cargo courtyard, 83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch EC2A 3AY | 2026-07 |
| His Master's Voice (2003)The HMV dog aiming a bazooka out of a gramophone horn. | Visible now Behind perspex next to Designated Graffiti Area; same gate-dependent access. | Former Cargo courtyard, 83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch EC2A 3AY | 2026-07 |
| Royal Family (Balcony Family / Crazy Beat) (2003)A royal family on a balcony (used for Blur's 'Crazy Beat' cover). | Visible now Visible from the pavement but weathered, surrounded by black paint from a 2009 council attempt to cover it. | 129 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 | 2026-10 |
| Banksy originals at Moco MuseumBanksy canvases and prints alongside Warhol, Basquiat and Kusama, a guaranteed way to see real Banksys. | Originals indoors Paid entry; times on the booking page. | Marble Arch, W1 | 2026-10 |
| Stargazing Children (Queen's Mews) (2025)Two children in winter hats and wellies lying on the ground, one pointing up at the sky. | Covered up Boarded over with plywood (and guarded) within hours of Banksy's Instagram post; still behind boarding per July 2026 guide. | Above garages, Queen's Mews, Bayswater, W2 | 2026-07 |
| Royal Courts of Justice (judge beating protester) (2025)A bewigged judge striking a placard-holding protester with a gavel. | Removed Covered with plastic sheeting the day it appeared and chemically scrubbed off by HMCTS (cost £85,300); only a faint silhouette remains. | Queen's Building, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, WC2A | 2026-08 |
| Goat (London animal series) (2024)A mountain goat perched on a ledge with small stones tumbling below and a CCTV camera nearby. | Removed Cut out by Fine Art Restoration Company in February 2025 ahead of refurbishment and stored in Carlisle; no return announced, wall since daubed with paint. | Side wall of 110 Kew Green, by Kew Bridge, Richmond TW9 3AP | 2025-12 |
| Monkeys (London animal series) (2024)Three monkeys swinging from the side of a railway bridge. | Removed Power-washed off the bridge by Transport for London in December 2024. | Railway bridge over Brick Lane near Grimsby Street, E2 | 2024-12 |
| Howling Wolf (London animal series) (2024)A wolf howling, painted on a rooftop satellite dish. | Removed Satellite dish stolen by masked men within hours on 8 August 2024; never recovered. | Satellite dish on a shop roof, Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 | 2024-08 |
| Stretching Cat (London animal series) (2024)A large cat silhouette stretching across an empty billboard. | Removed Billboard dismantled hours after unveiling on 10 August 2024 and put in storage; no public display reported. | Disused billboard, Edgware Road, Cricklewood, NW2 | 2024-08 |
| Piranhas (London animal series) (2024)A City of London police sentry box turned into an aquarium of swimming piranhas. | Moved Sentry box moved to Guildhall Yard, then donated to the London Museum; in storage until the new Smithfield museum opens on 28 November 2026 (free, in the 'Real Time' entrance area) - not viewable before then. | Originally the police sentry box on Ludgate Hill, City of London EC4; now London Museum, Smithfield General Market, EC1A | 2026-10 |
| Gorilla (London animal series) (2024)A gorilla lifting the zoo's shutter to let a sea lion and birds escape. | Removed Original shutter removed by the zoo for safekeeping days later; a replica with a 'Banksy woz ere' sign stands at the gate, original not on public display. | Shutter at London Zoo entrance, Outer Circle, Regent's Park, NW1 | 2024-08 |
| Rat Hanging from Clock (2019)A rat dangling from the hand of a clock painted on a traffic-signal cabinet door. | Moved Cabinet door on show behind glass in the London Transport Museum (posters gallery, paid entry) since August 2025. | Originally TfL signal cabinet, Church Street, Croydon; now London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E | 2026-10 |
| Slave Labour (Bunting Job) (2012)A child at a sewing machine making Union Jack bunting. | Removed Cut from the wall in February 2013 and sold abroad. | Side of Poundland, Whymark Avenue / High Road, Wood Green N22 | 2013-02 |
| Falling Shopper (Shop Till You Drop) (2011)A woman falling headfirst off a building with her shopping trolley. | Destroyed Reported lost in April 2023; the building has since been demolished. | Bruton Lane, Mayfair W1 | 2026-02 |
| Choose Your Weapon (2010)A hooded figure with a dog modelled on a Keith Haring barking dog. | Removed Taken off the wall in February 2016, whereabouts unknown; the site is now just covered with a board. | Junction of The Grange and Grange Road, Bermondsey SE1 | 2024-01 |
| No Ball Games (2009)Two children playing catch with a 'No Ball Games' sign. | Removed Cut from the wall in July 2013 and sold in 2014. | Philip Lane / Tottenham High Road, Tottenham N15 | 2014-04 |
| Very Little Helps (2008)Children saluting a Tesco carrier bag hoisted as a flag. | Covered up Still under perspex but the perspex is so tagged and discoloured that the work is essentially not visible. | Side of Savemain Pharmacy, 161 Essex Road, Islington N1 | 2026-02 |
| One Nation Under CCTV (2008)A boy painting the slogan while a policeman and dog watch, under a real CCTV camera. | Painted over Painted over by Westminster City Council in April 2009. | Newman Street (Royal Mail yard), Fitzrovia W1 | 2009-04 |
| Leake Street tunnel works (Cave Painting Removal) (2008)A council worker scrubbing away prehistoric cave paintings. | Painted over The 2008 Cans Festival Banksys were painted over long ago; the tunnel is a legal graffiti wall repainted daily, with no Banksy left. | Leake Street tunnel, Waterloo SE1 | 2026-02 |
| Yellow Line Flower Painter (2007)A painter whose double yellow line curls up into a flower. | Removed Removed from the wall in October 2019; ownership in legal dispute. | Pollard Row / Pollard Street, Bethnal Green E2 | 2019-10 |
| Cash Machine Girl (2007)A girl being snatched by a cash machine's robotic arm. | Painted over Painted over / gone. | Rosebery Avenue at Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell EC1 | 2026-02 |
| Snorting Copper (2005)A Met police officer crouching to snort a line of cocaine. | Removed Restored and shown in a glazed case on Curtain Road in 2017, but later reports conflict (one says inside an office, one says location unknown); not reliably visible. | 115 Curtain Road, Shoreditch EC2A | 2026-02 |
| Girl with Balloon (South Bank) (2002)A girl reaching for a red heart-shaped balloon drifting away. | Removed Long gone from the South Bank stairs (removed/painted over around 2014). | Steps by Waterloo Bridge, South Bank SE1 | 2014-01 |
| Pulp Fiction (bananas) (2002)Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta's Pulp Fiction characters pointing bananas instead of guns. | Painted over Painted over by Transport for London in April 2007. | Near Old Street station, EC1 | 2007-04 |
Status from the latest dated news and visitor reports we could find, checked 2026-10-19. Works can vanish overnight: if one is gone, tell us and we update the map.
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