THIS is the shocking moment a Mercedes driver and his passenger are attacked by an armed mob on a housing estate.

Wooden planks and hammers were used as weapons during the violence in the Halton district of Leeds, West Yorks.

A Mercedes driver - right, with shirt off and wearing khaki shorts, is surrounded by a mob on a Leeds housing estate Credit: DRN

It comes as Britain is being blighted by repeated incidents of horrific gang violence,which previously was concentrated in the capital but is now spreading far and wide.

It is unclear what sparked the confrontation on the afternoon of Saturday June 16, but a two-minute clip of it has gone viral after being shared anonymously on Facebook.

It shows the muscular driver - shirtless in khaki shorts and his bearded passenger - wearing a dark T-shirt - surrounded by a baying crowd.

The driver is then sent crashing to the pavement.

Driver and his passenger, right in dark T-shirt, are confronted by angry locals Credit: DRN

Passenger looks round just as he's struck with a plank of wood Credit: DRN

A bald man in a blue vest then screams "f*** off" as the crowd closes in.

Another man rushes up behind the passenger and smashes him with a wooden plank while his back is turned.

He stands his ground and confronts his attacker who scurries backwards with the weapon raised.

A second man then runs up to the victim to threaten him with a hammer as tensions in the street reach boiling point.

Credit: DRN

One local brandishes a hammer as the passenger retreats

The pair return to their vehicle before driving off Credit: DRN

A woman is seen rushing into the middle of the stand-off before shouting: "Here, the police are coming so f*** off."

The driver and passenger get back in the Mercedes and begin to speed away before slamming the brakes on.

The passenger then gets out and is seen wielding a hammer.

A young woman tackles him and tries to grab the weapon as the driver mounts the pavement.

The Mercedes travels a short distance before the passenger gets out clutching a hammer Credit: DRN

The woman is then seen taking the hammer away from the man and smashing the side and back windows, drawing cheers from the neighbours.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Police attended Kendal Drive, Halton, on the afternoon of Saturday, 16 June, following a report of an altercation involving a number of people.

“Officers at the scene received third-hand reports of criminal damage to at least one vehicle which had already left the scene; however no victims have since come forward to report any offences to the police.

“Anyone who witnessed any part of this incident or with information which could help police enquiries is asked to call the Leeds East Neighbourhood Policing Team via 101, quoting crime reference 13180308626. Information can also be given via the Live Chat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website.”

A woman smashes the rear windows of the Mercedes with a hammer she took from its passenger Credit: DRN

Increased violence across the country this weekend saw a drill rapper aged 15 stabbed to death at a birthday party.

Jordan Douherty was knifed at around 9pm on Saturday as crowds spilled out of a community centre when “things got out of control”.

Three teenagers were arrested following the stabbing in Romford, East London — the 51st fatal stabbing in the capital this year.

Yesterday a pair of men were stabbed in West Kensington following a "fight".

Two victims, aged 37 and 26, were attacked in broad daylight today on Ivatt Place, W14, shortly after 3.30pm.

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