The British Youth Council has urged any young people involved to stop taking part in the violence and looting.
Liam Preston, BYC chair, said: "This behaviour flies in the face of all we are working for at BYC and the UK Youth Parliament and we unreservedly condemn it. We have been working for years to promote positive images of young people, valuing their views and contribution to society and this kind of news is bad news for youth."
He added that many of the victims of the criminal behaviour over the past three days have been young people.
"The vast majority of young people are law-abiding and have been making a real difference to their communities through volunteering and having their say. We know that there will come a time, after an investigation of the causes, to rebuild trust and relationships within communities, and we call on decision-makers and young representatives to show leadership and work together to address the issues when that process gets under way."
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