Drunken disorder is posing a threat to the £382 million tourism industry in Brighton and Hove.

The Brighton and Hove Tourism Strategy warns violence could scare off visitors.

A growing tourism trade could boost jobs in the next decade by 12 per cent and bring in an extra £200 million investment.

Already eight million visitors spend £382 million, which supports 13,000 jobs.

But brawls, graffiti and other vandalism is turning the holiday favourite into a crime hotspot, according to the strategy report.

The problem has proved so bad new "concierge" staff could be introduced to protect tourists in areas such as The Lanes.

The strategy has been drawn up by the Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership and the city council.

It examines how tourism leaders can sell the seaside resort to holidaymakers and conferences but lambasts tourist areas as threatening, shabby and down-at-heel.

The document will be launched at The Grand hotel in September and includes a scathing attack on parts of the city.

The evening will involve a brainstorming event on what the partnership has called the two priorities, "crime and grime".

Councillor Sue John, deputy leader of the council and councillor for culture and tourism, defended the hard-hitting report.

She said: "Brighton is still a fantastic resort. We knew we were taking a risk when writing this but thought it would be wrong to sweep this under the carpet.

"We did not want to gloss over anything and these are the issues people in tourism were talking about.

"We agree we are not good enough yet but this is high up on our agenda of what needs to the tackled."

The strategy outlines how Brighton and Hove could be the best destination for holidaymakers and conference organisers.

It sets out the likely changes in Brighton and Hove during the next decade.

Under the heading "Key Two: Safety" the report states: "A key part of the city's appeal is its party atmosphere. But the streets can seem threatening when exuberance tips over into disorder.

"Graffiti, flyposting, dirty pavements make parts of the city feel shabby and down-at-heel. Beggars and street drinkers appear threatening."

The main thoroughfare from Brighton station is named and shamed.

Queen's Road and West Street are also accused of letting the city down.