Scrolling through the ‘Ancoats Neighbourhood Watch’ Facebook group makes for grim viewing.
Every day, new photos are posted of smashed-up cars. Some motorists have been burgled, while others have seen thugs stamp on their windscreens, damaging their pride and joy.
It’s left residents ‘s****ing' themselves', with some even suggesting a vigilante effort to curb the crime. However, police officers insist their hard work over the last month has seen the number of break-ins decrease.