A 'beware of the Jews' sign has been put up in one of London's largest Orthodox Jewish communities.

The offensive signage was spotted near a synagogue in the Haredi Jewish enclave of Stamford Hill in north London.

The sign, which features a silhouette of an Orthodox Jewish man with a red border, similar to traffic signs, was reported to Hackney Council by Shomrim N.E. London.

A 'beware of the Jews' sign has been put up in one of London's largest Orthodox Jewish communities (pictured)

Shomrim are a community and neighbourhood watch group who operate in the Stamford Hill, Hackney and Haringey areas.

They tweeted this evening: '#Shomrim reported to @MPSHackney and @HackneyCouncil this offensive 'Beware of Jews' sign which was fixed onto a lamppost in #StamfordHill.'

Diane Abbot, Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, has slammed the abuse and tweeting a link to Shomrim's post, she wrote: 'Disgusting. Unacceptable.'

Stamford Hill is home to more than 20,000 Haredi Jews and the community has thrived there since the the late 19th century.

Pictured: Labour MP Diane Abbott slammed the abuse as 'Disgusting' and 'Unacceptable'

The sign was erected as Jewish people celebrate the ancient festival of Purim, with youngsters in fancy dress spilling onto Stamford Hill's streets as they enjoy parties with friends and family.

Barry Bard, supervisor at Stamford Hill Shomrim, said that the offensive sign had sent shockwaves through the community.

He told the Evening Standard: 'The sign has caused a lot of concern amongst local Jewish residents, especially as it is in such close proximity to a Synagogue.'