Locals in Exeter have claimed that they are being terrorised by a gang of teenage girls who have been climbing on roofs, screaming abuse and breaking windows as they run riot
22:18, 15 Jun 2025Updated 22:18, 15 Jun 2025
The group are reportedly brazen in their disrespect for adults and property(Image: Devon Live/BPM)
Locals are living in fear as a “feral” gang of Prosecco-swigging teenage girls wreak havoc, leaping across rooftops and causing chaos. Residents have endured a spate of vandalism, including thrown bricks, shattered windows, and slashed tyres, at the hands of these schoolgirls who hurl insults and trespass with abandon.
Dubbed the “little s****”, this group of up to eight teenagers has left the community of Whipton, Exeter, feeling “terrified”. The police are now frequent visitors to the area, responding to the concerns of troubled locals.
The girls are reportedly brazen in their disrespect for both adults and property, leaving residents feeling helpless as they watch them clambering over structures, banging on windows, kicking doors, and rampaging through gardens.
Residents have been left feeling helpless(Image: Devon Live/BPM)
A shop worker shared details of the mayhem with the Mail: “One of my colleagues was driving past one afternoon and asked them not to come in the shop again, but they just yelled at her ‘f**** off, you f***ing c***’, so they do come across as feral.”
The same worker expressed concern about the potential for violence: “What I’ve heard in the area is they’ve slashed people’s tyres and smashed windows. I’m not worried they’ll get violent with us, but god knows what they’ll be like to kids. They’re not scared of adults, so who knows what they could do to children their age,” reports the Mirror.
He also described how they vandalise property: “They climb over the fence and there’s an alleyway in the back and our loos are outside. They go in there, trash it, leaving sweet rappers, bottles of prosecco and rip out everything from the toilets so there’s loo paper everywhere.
“It’s frustrating because we’re having to come in every morning and clean up the mess everywhere. We’ve called the police but they said they can’t do anything because we don’t have CCTV, so it’s just our word against theirs.”
The havoc wreaked is concentrated around shops and residences on Whipton Village Road and Summer Lane. Mike Crisp, landlord of the Star Inn, also expressed concern that someone might get injured.
Whipton Village Road, the scene of the chaos (Image: Google Maps)
Speaking to DevonLive, he said: “They climb on roofs and throw slates and bricks. The noise can be horrendous. Police have taken them away in handcuffs, firemen have been needed to get them off the roofs. But still they return. Some residents are talking about taking the law into their own hands. Not a good idea, but if the strong arm of the law can’t stop them, what do we do?”.
Mike recounted that the trouble began around six weeks ago when two girls were seen climbing on the roof of the pharmacy. “It’s gradually got worse and now more people are involved,” Mike revealed, also sharing the distressing incident where bricks were hurled at his wife Sharon.
He added: “One of my neighbours is terrified by them climbing through their garden at night. Shopkeepers have told me their doors are being kicked by youths trying to get into the shops.
“I’m worried that kids are going to get hurt if they get caught by the shopkeepers or a householder where they’ve caused damage and there could be trouble. I’m not blaming the police but they don’t seem to be able to stop it.”
Ward Councillor Liz Pole shared concerns about local disturbances saying: “We’ve been talking to a lot of residents this week who have experienced problems first hand with young people.
“There is a lot of sentiment in the area and concerns young people are being egged on and taking risks. We are just encouraging people to report incidents of anti-social behaviour and trespass and any intelligence to police.”