This is how many people have been banned from Swansea's High Street in a crackdown on prostitution

A crackdown on sex workers who refuse support in Swansea has led to a number being forced to move on.

Police launched more stringent enforcement in April , vowing to prosecute sex workers where felt necessary and their clients in a clampdown on soliciting.

Since Operation Jaegar was launched, 36 dispersal notices have been issued to prostitutes, forcing them to leave the area where they operate.

It's thought around 100 sex workers operate in the Swansea area.

Now police are turning their attention to the kerb crawlers who come into the area around High Street, looking for men and women to engage in sex.

Several so-called education notices have been issued to those suspected of kerb crawling.

These formal warning letters tell of the consequences of "exploiting vulnerable sex workers by paying for their services."

These include seizing kerb crawlers' cars and giving them a conditional caution, which includes a paid rehabilitation course.

Deputy police inspector Andrew Hedley warned police would consider prosecuting repeat offenders who didn't adhere to the notices.

The operation followed a months-long police project, working with other agencies, including Women's Aid, to establish a sex worker outreach project.

It aims to divert women away from sex work with support, and improve access to drug and housing services.

The crackdown has centred on the High Street area of Swansea (South Wales Evening Post)

At the start of the action in April police warned they would take an escalating approach to enforcement.

Mr Hedley said: "Whilst these figures are positive I must stress we really need intelligence provided to us by the local community - residents and businesses - in order to police these operations successfully."

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The crackdown in High Street has led to claims the problem has simply been moved elsewhere .

People living in Swansea's Mount Pleasant area believe they are now seeing the consequences of the police action, with sex workers and drug users operating in growing numbers on their streets.

Mr Hedley urged anyone concerned about sex working in the area to contact police on the 101 number.