Jim, I have to add my comment that you do seem to be making a mountain out of a molehill. As I posted earlier if a thug wanted to target asylum seekers I would think looking for red doors would probably not be high on his list of priorities. I do know the area involved, it's not too far from where I live, mindless vandalism is commonplace. Things like paint daubed on windows is an everyday occurrence. If the company that owns the properties decided to repaint the doors any discerning thug would simple target houses with freshly painted doors.