Teenage rappers have come under fire for producing a tune about drinking cider, fighting, smoking and vandalising a croquet lawn.

A group calling themselves Stationary Crew (sic) and using pseudonyms including MC White Paper, Protractor, Holepunch, Mr Scissors and Black Ringbinder have recorded a spoof song about youth culture in the Pound Hill area of Crawley.

The rappers, who claim to be members of local schools, call Pound Hill a "ghetto" where there is little for young people to do at night except drink alcohol and cause trouble.

The track, which mimics the "chav rap" of Welsh singers Goldie Lookin' Chain, has been made available to download on myspace.com It labels Pound Hill as a place where "gangsta" teens are free to roam the streets, so long as they make it home to bed by 11pm, and where "even grannies keep it gangsta in their wheelchairs".

The youngsters admit they come from well-off families but say: "Don't mean it ain't the ghetto".

They also complain about dog mess in Goff's Park, kebab meat "all over the streets" and sing the praises of a strong cider brand, saying: "It's drunk all around. Why drink vodka, when two litres's three pound?"

They also make controversial claims and sing lines that have been denounced as racist.

The track has been criticised by some residents for taking a joke too far.

One young mum complained that she had heard youngsters playing it to each other on their mobile phones in Goff's Park.

She said: "I heard bits of it that sounded racist. If it's a joke I don't think it's very funny.

"It's a shame that creativity in Crawley is limited just to putting down everyone and everything around."

Crawley community warden Paula McKay said there had been continuing problems with antisocial behaviour by young people in Pound Hill.

She said wardens had often been called out to the croquet lawn and on one occasion found a huge gang of up to 80 youths congregating and drinking alcohol.

She said: "It is really quite bad.

On those occasions we would call the police because there is a lot of under-age drinking going on.

"They are anything from 13 onwards.

"It seems to be the thing at the moment that they're focusing on.

"They don't seem to want to do anything but get drunk."

She added that things had seemed to be improving in recent months.

Community wardens are on duty from 6.30am to 9pm and go out on patrols with the police.

Problems can be reported to them on 07910 810944.

Keith Brockwell, Crawley borough councillor for Pound Hill North, said: "Nobody has the complete answer.

"Certainly uniformed patrolling is a step in the right direction."