Crime in a seaside village dubbed one of many UK's most harmful has left residents too scared to enterprise outdoors at night time.

Ingoldmells, a resort neighborhood in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, suffers from a scarcity of native policing, with the closest station situated three miles down the highway in Skegness.

Residents stated they've fallen sufferer to criminals who establish the realm as a straightforward mark, with policing cuts exposing them to violent acts like rape and homicide.

Some have stated the issue has grow to be so pronounced that they should rush dwelling each night earlier than they encounter Ingoldmells's underbelly.

And they concern there's worse to return, with reviews that native police plan to cut back the variety of Police and Community Support Officers (PCSOs).

Ingoldmells is dwelling to only 2,059 folks and has a collection of vacation parks on the Lincolnshire coast.

Fantasy Island, Hardy's Animal Farm and The Odyssey are among the many hottest native sights, bringing in tens of millions of kilos a 12 months altogether.

The native customer economic system is valued at between £438million and £733million, however full-time residents have reported points with crime and delinquent behaviour.

Speaking to The Sun, native resident Gary Reynolds, 68, stated he does "not go out in the evening" and likes to get dwelling by 6pm or 7pm within the night "before the trouble makers come out".

He added that there's an observable police presence within the village, with vehicles "going up and down all the time" whereas "dealing with problems everywhere".

He blamed "yobs" profiting from native drinks costs for the difficulty, with pints out there for £2.20 every fuelling drunken behaviour.

Elaine Stevenson, 66, stated that crime additionally follows folks dwelling, together with her daughter having returned dwelling as soon as to seek out her son-in-law "fighting with a burglar".

Locals have claimed that Lincolnshire Police plan to "drastically reduce" the variety of current Police and Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and exchange them with full-time policemen.

But John Evans, 70, a member of native crime prevention organisation Caravan Park Watch, stated he would "like to know which apple tree they are going to pluck these offices".

Express.co.uk has contacted Lincolnshire Police for remark.