People and property have been pelted with flour and eggs

It follows youth gangs pelting people, cars and houses with the foodstuffs during the celebration last year.

A 14-year-old girl suffered eye damage when she was hit in the face by an egg during a Halloween stunt last year.

Police patrols are also being stepped up on what is considered to be one of the most lawless nights of the year.

Police community support officer Alison Orton said: "What I noticed most last year, the day after Halloween on the estates, was all the damage to houses and cars and the number of people out cleaning up the mess."