This is the police area of Cleveland - the UK's most crime ridden borough with 128.5 offences per 1000 people.
It was the scene of a horrific attack on a police officer at the end of 2023 where the officer was set upon by a gang and injured so badly he had to leave the force.
Joyce, 74, told The Sun: "We have a lot of youth hanging around here at night time round the lake.
Sharon said she no longer goes out at night, with the added fear the cops might not be able to help if something happens.
Local David Liddell, a 58-year-old carer, told The Sun: "The crime figures are no surprise to me at all.
