By some twisted irony I have spent a lot of today reading the thread on rape and women's clothing getting fired up about those that somehow think women are at fault if they wear skimpy clothes.
On my way home from work, walking to the station along a main road but also what feels like a fairly remote and dodgy area (I sometimes have to do it when dark in the winter and I do find it a bit worrying) I walked past a group of five 13/14 year olds. I heard them start to walk behind me and giggle and whisper, so I kind of knew that they would doing something, i.e. they were going to shout something at me.
What actually happened was one of them came up behind me (I thought he was going to take my bag) booted me in the bum (enough for me to have a bruise).
I spun round and he was running away and in my rage I shouted 'you stupid fucking little prick, fucking run away!' and probably other choice words 
His friends were still there giggling so I shouted some more at them, then got my phone out and DP was calling and they all ran after their friend.
DP was obviously livid so I've come home and called the police. Not sure was the protocol normally is, he said do I want a policeman to come round, and I said I just thought I should report it in case they are known troublemakers and perhaps the police could give them a talking to - his response was 'well it's hard to say in these situations, you could make it worse for yourself if you see them again'...but he did proceed to take the full report down and said someone will call back.
I have to walk this route every day, and I don't want to live in fear of being kicked by some little shits. I'm guessing they do live in the areas (lots of housing) so conceivably I could see them again.
Have I overreacted or should I be pursuing this as assault?
Hurts to sit down now :(