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<\/p>\nA street in the UK is so ridden with crime that police have to act as bodyguards for traffic wardens.<\/p>\n
Residents of Stratford Road in Birmingham claim they have witnessed everything from parking issues, \u201cdrug deals\u201d and violent attacks.<\/p>\n
On Monday, September 4, three arrests were made after two traffic wardens were allegedly attacked on the street.<\/p>\n
Following the assaults Birmingham Council said "nobody should suffer abuse or assault for simply trying to do their job", reports BirminghamLive. <\/p>\n
Now, West Midlands Police say they are "determined to bring their assailants to justice" so wardens are patrolling with police community support officers (PCSOs).<\/p>\n
Smack bang in the centre of the road you\u2019ll find Sparkbrook Pharmacy, which Zhaid Chishti has owned for more than 23 years.<\/p>\n
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He claims life on the street outside his business has changed, and now there is \u201cno respect for authorities\u201d.<\/p>\n
He told BirminghamLive: \u201cCrime levels are high, you see crime going on in front of you.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have our fair share of shoplifting, you see drug dealing."<\/p>\n
But he praised police in the area, adding: "We have regular bobbies on the beat, police respond when we call them, but half the time the incident is done and dusted."<\/p>\n
He reflected: "It's got a little bit worse, it's never been good." Stratford Road is busy with shoppers, but it is also a social area where crowds gather into the night – it is a popular spot in the city, full of families and diners."<\/p>\n
Another worker at Silo Off Licence and Food and Wine claimed they don\u2019t get much trouble in the shop, but there is trouble everywhere else.<\/p>\n
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