Following Mercury reports about teens causing 'havoc' in Woolavington, one resident has been in touch, claiming that smashing windows is only the 'tip of the iceberg'.

The man, who did not wish to be named in fear of repercussions, said he has had enough of the antisocial behaviour in the village.

"I've just had enough," he said.

"The reports about the house window being smashed are just the very tip of the iceberg and for the last three years, it has been hell.

"A group of youths aged between about seven to 21 run riot through the village- it's out of control.

"A new playground was put in in an area called The Village and it was just ripped apart.

"A friend of mine had someone urinating up her front door and through the letter box.

"There are a lot of elderly people who are too frightened to come forward."

The man, who has lived in Woolavington for the last four years, claims the police have been involved but the antisocial behaviour has not improved.

"The police have been called a number of times and Homes in Sedgemoor, who provide some housing for the area, have been contacted too, but nothing's been done," he said.

"We've also contacted Sue Mountstevens.

"We used to have a marvellous PCSO who tried her hardest but now she's been taken off, so we've had no PCSO in the village for months.

"I've just had enough- my front door windows were smashed, I've been shouted at in the street and after I was attacked I was offered counselling by the police.

"I'm getting ill because of the stress, and my wife was knocked over by a car driving on the pavement.

"People need to know what really happens in this so called quiet little village."

Previously, resident Nigel Lavender was left less than impressed when his double-glazed front window was smashed on November 25.

Inspector Andrew Pritchard said: “We take anti-social behaviour (ASB) seriously.

"Woolavington is a priority area and receives focussed ASB patrols.

"However, whilst we saw a slight rise in ASB reports in the area last month, we haven’t received many complaints for the area generally.

"We have received a few calls about a particular street in recent weeks and we have a problem-solving meeting arranged with our partners in January.

"The area will continue to receive high-visibility patrols in the mean-time.

"We encourage people to report ASB to us, at the time it is occurring, wherever possible as this makes it easier for us to deal with.

"There is information and advice on our website in relation to the correct agency to approach in relation to different types of ASB, and there is a diary you can download if you are suffering a persistent problem – the evidence of this sort of record is extremely helpful to us and the local authority when dealing with issues.

"We will use all the powers available to us and those of our partners to deal robustly with anyone committing persistent ASB.

"We don’t underestimate the impact it can have on the community.

"If you see it, please report it."

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