Residents, visitors and shop owners are encouraged to report youngsters climbing on shops in Canvey. 

Essex Police is appealing to everyone to get in touch about sightings of anti-social behaviour by young people, mainly males, in Furtherwick Road. 

A police spokesman said: “We have received reports of this anti-social behaviour and need to speak to the young persons as soon as possible to divert them from this behaviour in order that they do not come to any harm.  

“We are working with local businesses on how to secure roof access.  

“Visit the link in the first comment to report directly to us, please quote incident 1079 - 08/08.”