Should I report my neighbours to the police?

Blackpool_Saver

Could you move to other accommodation that is not social housing?

1234catlady

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

Could you move to other accommodation that is not social housing?

Most private lets in my area sadly don't accept pets or social security but we are still looking into that option.

-taff

1234catlady wrote: »

Most private lets in my area sadly don't accept pets or social security but we are still looking into that option.

Who's 'we'? Can they complain instead of you?

1234catlady

-taff wrote: »

Who's 'we'? Can they complain instead of you?

Husband.

While he could be the one doing the calling or visits to the council, I am more worried about the fact the neighbours would know which flat it was that reported them rather than the actual person who reported them since they don't know us personally but will have a rough idea which flats can hear them and its only us and their next door neighbour that can, if that makes sense?

Norman_Castle

1234catlady wrote: »

I am more worried about the fact the neighbours would know which flat it was that reported them rather than the actual person who reported them since they don't know us personally but will have a rough idea which flats can hear them and its only us and their next door neighbour that can, if that makes sense?

Try talking to that neigbour. Its likely they were the ones who banged on his door. Its also likely they would appreciate help or support from others. Suggest you both complain to the council which will be a stronger complaint than one of you complaining.

diggingdude

I know it's easy to write this onljen, but you really need to step and keep reporting them. Eventually the council will either evict them or move you. Reality is if it goes unreported then nothing will change. If nothing else keep reporting to 101

00ec25

1234catlady wrote: »

Should I report my neighbours to the police?

NO you should not

The Police have limited resources and should be left to catch real criminals, not get involved in a domestic where the person is too scared to talk to their neighbour and try for a reasonable solution

FreeBear

diggingdude wrote: »

If nothing else keep reporting to 101

And when the noisy neighbours come banging on your door, dial 999. You now have fears for your personal safety, and the police have to respond.

1234catlady

Thank you everyone for your replies. They've all been helpful.

I wish I was like everyone else and have the confidence to either politely speak to the neighbours myself or feel safe when reporting them authorities. I need to bite the bullet and do one or the other.

In this block, loud music is minor compared to some stuff that has happened but it can't continue. We've had tea towels set alight and put through letterboxes, people coming into the block and defecating, grafiti, front doors kicked in, knife crime including even a police officer being threatened with one and a lot more. The council know about it all yet so F all basically. We have a buzzer door system down stairs and the service button works 24/7 so anyone can just waltz into the close and start trouble which they often do and plus, the front door is wooden downstairs, you can yank it open easily and people usually break the snib and then the buzzer system becomes even more useless. The council know all about this and fix the door and it's back to being broken just a few days later.


Thanks again everyone

G_M

1234catlady wrote: »

They have neighbours directly next to them, I assume it was them who knocked on their door last night. I've never spoken to them, wouldn't know them from Adam

You'd do better talking to them than to us!

If nothing else, they'll probably be relieved to know they are not the only ones suffering and feeling intimidated.

Bake a cake and take it round.

Report to the council EH and Housing depts together. Better still, find more local residents and get 3, 4, 6 peple complaining together.

If the noise is as bad as you say there must be more people getting disturbed!