Isle of Wight police insist they are taking action over a spate of alleged violence in Freshwater which has left one resident - and former councillor - 'living on the edge' and sparked two public meetings.
Ex-Freshwater parish councillor George Cameron says not enough is being done to stop vandalism in the village.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary insists officers have been present in the area and the force is urging others who have been affected to come forward.
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Mr Cameron told the Isle of Wight County Press he and his wife have had to endure sleepless nights, and have found themselves "living on the edge all the time", as a result of a series of attacks on their home.
He has served as a councillor, both for the Isle of Wight and for his town, for around 20 years and claims recent abuse has left him with no choice but to quit his parish role.
He said he was first targeted in the summer, when an individual threw stones at his window and pulled his plants out.
A plant pot was thrown at his window on one occasion and, the very next day, a 'missile-like' object, prompting a police visit.
While off the Island for a night, the couple got a call from their neighbour to say a window had been completely smashed.
Mr Cameron says police agreed to arrange for it to be boarded up but told him they would not visit his home.
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What has Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said about the incident?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary told the County Press: "All calls that come into our control room are risk-assessed before a decision is made around whether immediate deployment is required.
"Factors such as whether there is an immediate threat to life can inform decisions around which incidents any available resources are deployed to."
- The second of two meetings about anti-social behaviour in Freshwater will take place next week, at 6pm, on Monday, January 23, at the West Wight Sports and Community Centre, which has itself been targeted.
- Read more: Isle of Wight village holding public meeting about recent crime
Other local residents say stones have been thrown at cars and they have described youths running riot on a bus.
Police insist their investigation is 'very much ongoing.'
"The local Neighbourhoods Policing Team (NPT) has been conducting uniformed patrols in the area and speaking to local businesses and other members of the public affected by youth anti-social behaviour," the force said.
"Officers have also been engaging with local youths and their parents about this behaviour.
"We appreciate that ASB can have a long-lasting effect on our communities, and we encourage people to please keep reporting incidents to us so we can identify those involved and continue to take appropriate action."
George Cameron says the incidents have had a 'really, really bad' impact.
He said: "My wife and I can't sleep. Any bit of noise means we wake up and actually get up and look and say, 'Is anyone there?'
"We've had cameras installed.
"Our television watching time is now spent on watching our own cameras.
"It's an awful way to live. We're on edge all time. You don't think it will affect you, but it does."
Two teenagers, aged 13 and 14, were arrested last week, in connection with a number of incidents.
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