Finding if someone has a criminal record

[HayleyBay]

Sorry I wasn't sure where to post.

I've had an argument with a neighbour during which I felt concern for my safety and that of my family. (It was about us objecting to a planning application)

Is there any way of finding out if she/the other people who live there have a criminal record? I feel scared to leave my house and every time the doorbell rings I feel in a total panic in case it's her again.

I know for relationships there's a law you can use to check your partners criminal
Record but I can't find anything about checking other peoples.

Police have been useless.

[JaniceBattersby]

You can look on Google, search your local newspaper’s website and on BAILII but other than that there is no way to check.

[SeasonalNamechange]

no, thats not public information

get a ring doorbell or other cameras and keep a diary of incidents

anything happens, log with police

[Nicknacky]

Would it make you feel in any way better if she didn’t have a criminal record? (Putting aside that you have no access to that information)

And how were the police useless?

[Lunariagal]

You do realise don't you that this is absolutely non of your business.

If you feel threatened, you should contact the police.

[CremeEggThief]

"Police have been useless"- is that shorthand for them not telling you what you want to know?

[HayleyBay]

The police said it was a civil matter. Yes it would make me feel better if she didn't have a record of violence.

[Wiltshire90]

It is a civil matter if you've been arguing over a planning application. You can't find out if the person has a criminal record unless they've been convicted of something in which case you might find a Google article, although I can't see what the benefit to you would be other than justifying how wronged you feel.

[FleasInMyKnees]

The police are right, has she caused any criminal damage. You can put her name in wnd see if anything comes up. I would get a ring doorbell so you know if she knocks again, keep a record of any incidents a d report her to the police for threatening a d harrassment if that's what she is doing. Is it a regular thing or a one off argument, did she threaten you or your family. What do you think will be different if she does have a record.

[CreepySpider]

@HayleyBay

The police said it was a civil matter. Yes it would make me feel better if she didn't have a record of violence.

At best it would show she hasn’t been convicted of violence, not that she wasn’t/isn’t violent.

I agree about getting a ring doorbell and keeping a note of everything.

[alexdgr8]

why were you arguing.
what exactly happened.
you could contact the council planning dept and anti-social behaviour unit, if they have one.
contact your local councillor.
ring doorbell and pay the extra to store the logs.

[iklboogiemaninthecloset]

Yes it would make me feel better if she didn't have a record of violence.

There's always a first time. Agree, get a ring bell and keep a log. Cameras at the rear of your property if you can as well.

[Hen2018]

I bloody hope not.

[HayleyBay]

Thanks all. I will keep records of everything and get more security cameras.

[PigletJohn]

occasionally you will find something on local newspapers if you goggle "Fred Smith, Banbury, Convicted"