"We will stand up together South Philly," Anthony Giordano said, which kicked off the rally he helped organize.
"The crime is now to the point where people don't want to come outside, people don't want to get involved because they're afraid. But if we can unite and stand together as one, the criminals in this city will realize that South Philadelphia is fed up, gun violence is out of control," Giordano said.
But Rich Cedrone says it's not just shootings and homicides that have neighbors worried.
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"It's more or less too the petty crimes, kids getting their cell phones stolen, all night long they're going around checking your car doors seeing if anything is open, bikes stolen off your porch or backyard," Cedrone said.
"We encourage them to participate, be good eyes and ears for us, call 911 to share information," Campione said.
He says police will meet with any person or group to teach them how not to be a target.