Earlier this month, Thames Valley Police reported an increase in the activity due to publicity on social media channels. According to officers, some young people have been kicking or banging doors late at night, running away, and then posting footage of their activities on social media. "This viral TikTok trend involves individuals - often teenagers - kicking or banging on doors late at night or in the early hours, filming the act for social media. Didcot North East councillor Andrew Tinsley(Image: SODC)Andrew Tinsley, South Oxfordshire district councillor for Didcot North East, welcomed the efforts of local police officers to clamp down on door kicking. Mr Tinsley described the door kicking challenge as "another utterly moronic viral TikTok trend".