Racist graffiti appeared on gable walls near Chobham Street and at a junction of Elmdale Street and Bately Street.

Two cars were damaged in Rosebery Street and Ravenscroft Street.

Racist graffiti appeared on gable walls near Chobham Street and at a junction of Elmdale Street and Bately Street.

The windows of two houses in Bloomfield Avenue and Chobham Street were smashed overnight. Paint was also thrown over the second property.

Racist graffiti appeared on gable walls near Chobham Street and at a junction of Elmdale Street and Bately Street.

Police are investigating a hate crime spree in Belfast.

Houses and cars were damaged in the series of racist attacks in the east of the city last night.

Paint was thrown at a car in the area of Rosebery Street and all of the windows of the vehicle were smashed.

Racist slogans were also painted on a gable wall at the junction of the Elmdale Street and Bately Street area.

A group of males were reportedly seen running off towards the Ravenscroft area following that incident.

The windows of a house in Chobham Street were smashed and paint thrown at the house.

Racist graffiti was reportedly painted on a gable wall in the area.

Police also received a report of damage to a window at a house in Bloomfield Avenue and damage was also caused to a silver Fiat Punto car parked in Ravenscroft Street.

All the incidents took place some time before 10.50pm last night.

A PSNI spokesman said: "Enquiries are continuing and at this stage police are investigating a link between these incidents and are treating each of them as a hate crime."

Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.