Police have so far failed to identify the culprits of a spate of nearly a dozen graffiti incidents in high-profile spots in Aberystwyth.

Aberystwyth’s Neighbourhood Policing Team is appealing to the public for any information that will help them identify those responsible, after 11 incidents of graffiti, some of which were racist in nature, were reported since November.

Most of this graffiti has occurred in public spaces or locations that are clearly visible to the public, with three of the incidents recorded as hate crimes because the graffiti showed “hostility towards racial and religious groups”.

Sgt Marc Davies from the Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “We understand the impact antisocial behaviour such as this can have on people’s lives as well as the wider community’s enjoyment of the town and its open spaces.

“We take all reports seriously and each of these incidents has been investigated.

“Unfortunately, so far we have not been able to identify those responsible.

“These crimes are typically being committed in public spaces so I would encourage the public to report any suspicious activity to the police as well as to pass on any information that will help us catch those responsible.

“If you discover any graffiti we are asking that you photograph it before trying to clean it up, and report it to police.”

Alun Williams, acting chair of the Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership, said: “Ceredigion is a beautiful part of Wales and we pride ourselves on keeping our towns and villages as attractive to visitors and residents as possible.

“The recent spate of graffiti in Aberystwyth is not acceptable and the Community Safety Partnership fully supports police colleagues in treating it as criminal damage.”

To report incidents contact police online at bit.ly/DPP101Online, on email via [email protected] or by calling 101.