North Wales Police are appealing for anyone who may have information on the crimes to get in contact with them and help catch the yobs responsible for the attacks in Wrexham.

The graffiti involves large Nazi emblems being scrawled prominently at a number of locations, including King Street, Yorke Street and Smithfield Road. Buildings, walls and a phone kiosk have been targeted.

"We are treating the incidents reported very seriously as hate crimes," said Inspector Chris Beasley of Wrexham Police.

"As part of our investigation we are currently looking at CCTV footage.

"We would also welcome any information from the public to help find those responsible."

A businessman from Yorke Street who saw one of the insignias condemned the mindless motives behind the sign of hate. Luckily there were some workmen nearby who quickly agreed to paint it out.

"But it was terrible to see something like this in the middle of Wrexham and there are other examples around the town as well," he said.

A resident of Smithfield Road was also shocked by the Swastikas.

He said that, unfortunately, there will always be a small minority looking to stir racial hatred.

"It is sickening when something like this happens," he said.

"There is no excuse for it, but there is a tiny percentage who are looking for trouble."

Wrexham MP Ian Lucas said such evil actions had no place in a civilised society and the people responsible were abhorrent.

"I am totally appalled that this has happened," said Mr Lucas.

"I was recently at a function for veteran service personnel with people who fought fascism, they risked their lives to save democracy for us all."

A spokeswoman for Wrexham Council said that if any incidents of racially motivated graffiti are reported to the authority they are dealt with as a matter of priority.

Earlier this month the Evening Leader reported on a hard-hitting approach to tackling race hate crime in Wrexham with the launch of a new campaign.

Posters showing the victims of race hate and others, accompanied by the slogan "Racism comes from all sorts of people! Hate hurts! Wrexham does not tolerate race hate crime" can be seen on bus routes, bus shelters and phone boxes.

Reporting centres have been set up for victims of race hate crime to report what is happening to them.