A supermarket has banned sales to groups of lads as a public meeting is called yobbish behaviour on a once peaceful estate.
Locals say staff at the Tesco Express store in Whitley Lodge, Whitley Bay, have been refusing to sell certain items to teenagers after residents suffered repeated attacks on their homes in which bottles, eggs and even a for sale sign were hurled at the properties.
And now people living in the Whitley Lodge and Brierdene areas of the town have been invited to discuss their concerns at a community meeting, on Thursday night.
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Police officers and local councillor Judith Wallace will host the event, at Whitley Lodge First School at 8pm.
And Coun Wallace says she hopes the meeting will help find a solution to the anti-social behaviour problem.
She said: "It's things like eggs and tomatoes being thrown at houses, house doors being kicked and that sort of thing.
"Individually they might seem like small matters, but it's dreadful for the residents, and it shouldn't be happening.
"There is a concern that people aren't reporting things and the police are keen to meet with residents to learn more about what's going on."
Earlier this month the Chronicle told how pensioner Shaun Hillerby's Whitley Lodge home had been attacked repeatedly by gangs of yobs.
Doorbell footage showed two lads walking brazenly towards the property carrying a for sale sign before hurling the wooden missile at the house as if throwing a javelin.
Shaun said his house has been attacked eight times this year by the group of anti-social teens.
And the 67-year-old told how the yobs' behaviour had left residents feeling unsafe in their homes at night.
Retired roofer Shaun said: "It is frightening when you are sitting in your house. You are always waiting for something to happen."
What Shaun described as "unruly mobs of youths" have regularly attacked homes by throwing eggs, bottles or whatever they can get their hands on at the properties, he said.
Northumbria Police, said officers were aware of the incidents, were working to identify those responsible and that patrols had been stepped up in the area.
Sgt Steven Preston, of Northumbria Police, said: “We know that the anti-social behaviour of a minority can have a truly devastating impact on the lives of those affected.
“We are aware of a number of recent incidents in this area and have been working closely with North Tyneside Council’s Community Protection Team.
“In recent weeks, we have increased officer patrols and the we are working with local schools and head teachers, sharing footage of the offenders, in an attempt to ID those responsible and bring them to justice.
“No one deserves to feel terrorised in their own home we will continue to work closely with our partners and the public.
“We would always encourage victims or anyone concerned with anti-social behaviour to report it to us and we urge anyone with CCTV footage or any information about ASB in the Whitley Lodge area to please speak out.”
And Coun Wallace has urged residents to report every incident.
She added: "Please report every single incident, however small, so the police have a full picture."
The community meeting will be held at 8pm Thursday night at Whitley Lodge First School.
It is specifically for residents of the Whitley Lodge and Brierdene areas.
