It comes as two thirds of women say they feel unsafe alone in the evenings - a sharp rise from a few years ago.
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00:00More people in Teesside are feeling unsafe on the streets, especially at night.
00:06Over a third of people in the northeast say they feel unsafe walking home alone, and even
00:11more worry about alleyways.
00:13Calls to services like StrutSafe are increasing, showing the scale of concern.
00:17Women are particularly affected.
00:19Almost two thirds now say they feel unsafe walking alone at night, a big rise from just
00:23a few years ago.
00:25More people are also taking extra steps to protect themselves, from avoiding certain
00:28streets to carrying alarms.
00:31Campaigners say better street lighting and stronger action on harassment are needed to
00:35make places like Middlesbrough and Stockton feel safer.
00:39Some areas, including near the university and nightlife hotspots, have seen an increase
00:43in reports of harassment.
00:45There are also calls for improved public transport safety, including more late-night bus services
00:49and security on trains.
00:52Local groups have started offering chaperone services for people walking home alone, but
00:56they say long-term solutions are needed.