Neighbors on Dunlap Street say the problems have been escalating for about a year now.

"We have drug activity on a daily basis," Neighbor Haley Florinki said.

"Last week we had issues with grand theft auto," Neighborhood Watch president Lynnie Spindler said.

They've seen vandalism, even violent assaults occur right outside their front doors. But Sunday, was the culmination.

"On the evening of the 4th, I woke up to a huge explosion," Florinki said. "I could hear glass raining on my house."

Police and the Lansing Fire Department are still investigating who set off an explosive device at 415 Dunlap and why.

All seventeen-year-old Haley Florinki knows, is she and her family found the front door and windows blown on their property across the street. Her mom's car -- parked 200 feet away -- was also damaged. She said someone could have been really hurt.

"We were very frightened," she said.

The president of the neighborhood watch said she's at her wits end.

"I'm scared and worried and frustrated," Spindler said. "We need help here."

Since then, the police chief has ordered more patrols in the area.

"We have not forgotten about the neighbors we have beefed up patrols," Mayor Virg Bernero said.

But neighbors at Dunlap said more needs to be done on top of extra patrols, because as of right now they do not feel safe in their neighborhood.

"I want more communication with the police department," Spindler said.

Lt. Daryl Green said they've got the message loud and clear, and will put Spindler in touch with the LPD officers specifically assigned to neighborhood watch.

"We can not only increase patrols, but we can further increase the neighborhood watch in that area too," he said.

Council member Carol Wood has also gotten involved. She's going to set up a meeting between neighbors and the LPD sergeant for that area to see if anything can be done.

Neighbors hope this works -- otherwise, they'll consider leaving the area.