IS Ridley Street in Albion Brimbank's worst street? Dispirited residents say the answer is a resounding yes.

After years of vandalism, graffiti, hooning, drug deals and other anti-social behaviour, residents say they have had enough.

The Advocate visited Ridley Street last week after a resident complained that "no [real estate] board or building in the street has not been defaced".

Graffiti vandals have sprayed everything from fences and unit block buildings to house windows, a water tank and every single real estate board that has been erected. A shop at the end of the street is constantly graffitied and has had its windows smashed.

The Advocate spoke to several residents who asked not to be identified as they were fearful of retribution.

One man believed the declining popularity of Neighbourhood Watch in recent years was responsible for the rise of unlawfulness in the street.

"It used to be quite strong, but the last few years has seen a big increase in all this graffiti and hooning," he said.

The street, which runs off Anderson Road, has a mix of beautiful period homes as well as many unit blocks that house some of Melbourne's most disadvantaged people.

Another resident said it was lucky the council paid to have her graffiti constantly removed.

"For the first few times we were paying to have it removed, but now we know the council will do it. We phone them and they come and remove it.

"But I am sick of having to do it and sick of having my fences kicked in as well. Have a look down this street. It is the worst in Brimbank, for sure, and I don't think anyone even cares."

Brimbank Council went to inspect the street after questions from the Advocate.

Engineering and operations manager Leigh Harrison said the council responded to requests for graffiti removal as promptly as possible.

"Following notification about the graffiti in the area, council officers have carried out an inspection, which revealed that the majority of the graffiti is on private property," he said.