Residents say the village is normally a nice place to live

In recent months there have been half a dozen attempts to damage cars in Penyffordd, Flintshire, as well as racist graffiti daubed on landmarks and houses.

To improve security village community councillors will be asked to consider installing up to three CCTV cameras.

The equipment, expected to be paid for by the community council and grants, would be connected to Flintshire County Council's 24-hour-monitoring centre at its Mold HQ.

"We have discussed getting cameras before," said Penyffordd county councillor Derek Darlington.

This is a very, very nice little village but there are people, especially old people, who are genuinely fearful Councillor Derek Darlington

"It's about �3,000 per camera and then maybe �20,000 - �30,000 to link them to the council's HQ. We're talking maybe �50,000.

"This is a very, very nice little village but there are people, especially old people, who are genuinely fearful," he added.

Since 9 November six vehicles have been attacked, although no one has been injured.

Racist graffiti was also daubed on the village chapel.

Mr Darlington said residents he had spoken to would welcome the cameras if they could find the finance through the community council and grants.

Anyone with any information on the attacks is asked to contact Mold CID on 01352 707512.