Police have promised to crack down on troublemakers causing upset to residents in one part of York.
They are to step up patrols in Haxby and target offenders.
And officers are urging residents to report problems, or approach their team in person.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We are aware of recent incidents of anti-social behaviour, damage, and intimidation by groups of youths in the Haxby area.
“We understand that this is causing an amount of frustration and upset to the residents of Haxby and as a result we are developing a problem-solving approach to address the matters in the short and long term.
“Over the coming days there will be an increased presence of officers in the area to target and respond to incidents.”
And they said action will be taken against wrongdoers.
“A number of youths have been identified as being responsible. Follow up work will take place with these individuals alongside our partners and the York Community Safety Hub.
“To reassure people, where there is evidence of criminal offences being committed action will be taken.”