A SPATE of vandalism has left victims costing the count of repairs.

Police received seven reports of criminal damage within five days around Southend town centre.

Yobs smashed the window of Essex Provisions, in Southchurch Road, which has now had to be boarded up it happened between midnight and 6am on June 5.

The front window of Great River takeaway, in Hamstel Road, at about 11pm on June 3.

An Iceland transit van had its wing mirror smashed off in Stanley Road where it was left overnight on June 4.

A mini in Cambridge Road had its roof dented the previous night.

Hooligans also scratched a Mercedes and a Peugeut 206 in New Road at about 3.50pm on June 2.

In Hastings Road, a wooden front door panel was split, while the glass was smashed in the communal door of flats in Nevill Road.

Police are not connecting the attacks.

Anyone with information should call police on 0300 333 4444.