The London home of Kate Moss has been vandalised just days after neighbours reported a fall in crime since the star moved in.

Kate and boyfriend Jamie Hince returned to the £8 million abode following a holiday in the Maldives.

They were greeted by the sight of graffiti on the outside wall and the supermodel is likely to have a hard time removing the unsightly daubing.

Kate is currently in the middle of having the property renovated, so the attack is unlikely to go down well.

It comes just a few days after local residents were quoted as saying that the model''s presence on their street had led to a reduction in crime.

Neighbours pointed out that the near-constant paparazzi presence and increased police numbers as a result, had made the area feel like a safe haven.

However, with Kate away on holiday, presumably the photographers took some time away from their usual hangout, leaving the property and the rest of the street open to attack.