No one arrested in relation to damage which will cost hundreds to clean

Vandals used pink spray paint to daub 'Class War' on gates of a mansion

A street lined with mansions that are home to the rich and powerful of Tyneside has been targeted by anarchist vandals.

'Burn the rich' was daubed in big pink letters on the pavement of Jesmond Park West in Newcastle, with 'class war' also sprayed onto the gates of a large property on the street.

Among the road's residents are former Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd and business tycoon Barry Moat.

Crimes: Vandals daubed a mansion-lined street in the Jesmond Park West area of Newcastle, with pink graffiti

It is believed the vandals hit between Sunday night and Monday morning with their handiwork causing hundreds of damage.

Detectives have announced that they are still searching for those responsible for the attacks.

Shepherd, who helped run Newcastle from 1997 to 2007, is estimated to be worth more than £110 million and recently announced a £4 million development at the Walker Offshore Technology Park in the city's East End, which could create 200 jobs.

His marine company Shepherd Offshore Group concentrates on property development, provision of warehousing and distribution services and quay management.

Shepherd's wife Lorelle said today: 'It's never happened to us before or anything like it.

'It was apparently sprayed onto some cars too and I just am thankful it wasn't that because it's so hard to get off.'

Messages: As well as cars and walls, the gates of the houses on Jesmond Park West were also vandalised

Millionaires: Ex-Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd (left) and business magnate Barry Moat, both have homes along Jesmond Park West. Moat's gate buzzer was drenched in pink paint by the vandals

Businessman Moat, who tried to buy Newcastle for £100 million in 2009, was hit directly with the buzzer box of his gates drenched in paint, while a nearby wall showed the faint outline of the anarchist circle-A symbol.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: 'Between 10pm Sunday, and 8:30am Monday vandals sprayed graffiti on a car parked in Tosson Terrace in Heaton.

'During the same approximate times graffiti was sprayed onto house gates, a roundabout and an electric box in the Jesmond Park West area.

Scene: Jesmond Park West is one of the most affluent streets in Tyneside and pictured is one of its mansions

Attack: Businessman Barry Moat was targeted when his buzzer was drenched in pink paint, while a anarchist symbol was daubed on a mains box elsewhere on the street

'It was bright pink in colour and the damage will cost hundreds of pounds to repair and clean up.