Police officers have launched an investigation after antisemitic leaflets were posted through doors in Borehamwood.

The four-page pamphlets, constituting both handwritten and typed-up notes, were addressed to local residents, and carried the title “Tip of the Iceberg”.

It also made a number of antisemitic references to the Rothschild family, “thirty pieces of silver”, the “New World Order” and the Protocols of the Elders of Zion infamous fabricated text which purported to describe a plan for Jewish world domination.

A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Constabulary said: “We have been contacted about concerns regarding a leaflet that has been posted through doors at homes in Borehamwood.

“Further enquiries about the nature of the leaflet and the distributor are being conducted.”

The Community Security Trust (CST) also confirmed it had received multiple reports of the leaflets being posted through doors in Hertfordshire.

The CST added: “As with all such things, if you receive it or witness it, please report this to local Police and also to CST.”