Mr Stuart asked for the meeting with Inspector Alan Farrow after spending a day on the estate, hearing the concerns of local residents.

He said many complaints were made about vandalism, hooliganism, noise, and other problems, and some residents felt the police were not being effective enough in tackling criminality and anti-social behaviour.

Mr Stuart has also spoken to the Shadow Home Secretary, David Davis, about the possibility of extending Penalty Notices for Disorder (PND) to under 16s, to provide police with another tool in their fight against anti-social behaviour.

Earlier this month, 12-year-old Nathan Bunting, of Mill Lane, Beverley, became the youngest person in the East Riding to be given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO). Police claimed he was regularly caught abusing shop staff in the town centre and causing damage to cars parked on the street.

Mr Stuart said: "The local police team here in Beverley are working incredibly hard to combat the unacceptably high levels of anti-social behaviour on the Swinemoor Estate. There are now four youths in Beverley who have been issued with ASBOs. These trouble-makers need to understand that the law will be enforced and they will pay the penalty if they continue to ruin the lives of others."

Insp Farrow, who is head of Beverley's neighbourhood policing team, said the team has five dedicated officers working on the Swinemoor Estate, and other officers can be brought in from other areas when required.

But the police needed the help of the community to tackle problems when they arise.

"We are more than aware of issues which occur in some parts of the Swinemoor Estate, and what we are seeking is the support of the community to identify these individuals and be prepared to give us statements to take some of these individuals to court," he said.

"The vast majority of young people don't cause us any problems at all, but there is a very small group in Beverley who cause anti-social behaviour and I am seeking the co-operation and help of the community to bring these people to book."