Anti-social behaviour has increased at the same time as lockdowns have been introduced, a report from the Vale of Glamorgan council has revealed.

The report released by the council has investigated the impact of Coronavirus on communities in the Vale of Glamorgan area.

Antisocial behaviour has continued to increase at the same time as lockdowns have been introduced, the report claimed.

"As the country's lockdown restrictions tightened over the winter months, the increases in ASB incidents grew in the Vale to levels much higher than the previous year," the report said.

In January, South Wales Police warned a group of young people after they persistently caused anti-social behaviour on Holton Road in Barry.

The youths climbed business roof-tops and were free-running, which South Wales Police said not only broke Coronavirus rules but also put their safety at risk.

At one point, the force said that there were up to 25-30 youths causing members of the public to be alarmed and concerned about their safety after some youths were doing backflips off a roof.

This followed South Wales Police arresting two people and issuing ASB referral orders back in July, when a large number of youths gathered on Barry promenade to drink alcohol.

The report also stated that survivors of domestic violence across the UK have reported that the pandemic has impacted their abuse, with hose living with their abuser reporting that the abuse has worsened.

"A number of Welsh domestic abuse support organisations have seen increases in demand for online services and communications over the summer period," the report stated.

In a previous report, the Vale of Glamorgan council said that incidents of ASB had resulted in police officers being given additional powers to deal with people acting in an anti-social manner.

The council added that it was consulting on introducing Public Space Protection Orders at a number of locations across the county.

The council also brought in five redeployable CCTV cameras at hotspots.