Prickly Shrubs to Deter Neighbor Kids

Will I be the Asshole for growing prickly shrubs in my front yard to keep neighbors' kids away?

Throwaway for obvious reasons. A few months back, I moved into a detached townhouse.

I'm renting it for a year with the option to renew or buy the house. I have a walk around

my house halfway down my driveway, which is next to the neighbors'. On one side of the

path is my house, and on the other side is about 3 meters of my yard. Since I moved here,

my neighbors have used my driveway for parking, turning automobiles, storing goods,

playing, etc. After asking them to cease using it and keep their stuff on their own

property failed, I planted some large plants, erected a camera, and put up a no-trespassing