People have come out in defence of a town after it was branded the 39th worst in England and compared to a war zone.
Chatham in Kent - where TV drama Call the Midwife is filmed - has become notorious for littering, fly-tipping, knife crime and burglaries.
Fireworks are frequently seen being thrown at cars, as well as armed police confiscating samurai swords and arresting machete-wielding robbers.
