My neighbors are dealing

[justmakemeacuppa]

The police don’t give a crap not enough staff to deal with it and the council are useless. They’re all on benefits, how? I don’t know as they’re all fit and healthy adults.

Is their benefit status relevant to their dealing?

What are they dealing and what activity have you observed?

Seen exchanges, video footage, the smell. Photos they’ve posted on Facebook. Police know them on a first name basis.

I once lived between two dealers. It was very awkward and caused a lot of situations that were quite dangerous. The police and council don’t do as much about it as they say they will.

OP have you seen any children around them? If so mention that.

Can you find out who the landlord is? They are legally obliged to deal with any antisocial behaviour taking place in or from their property. If they dont, the council/ police can force them to.
It's often easier to do this than for the police to get enough for a warrant.

The house is council, don’t do anything. They’re committing benefit fraud too. They seem to do whatever they want and don’t hide it. No one seems to care. 4 adults plus dossers in the house, non of them work but seem to have enough for beer fags parties and shit cars

Kids go to the house but non live there

Are your neighbours' dubious activities impacting negatively on your life?

It's horrible, I've lived in several places where dealers were next door or below.
People banging on doors all hours, or even kicking in doors/windows . Or in my last place, the dealer leaving at all hours to deliver

Yes they act negatively on us mainly as we’re the only neighbors they have near them. I’ve had druggies turning up at the wrong house

They seem to have more rights than law abiding citizens

It's an awful situation, justmakemeacuppa. Is your house council owned? If it's your own you could - possibly - move, though why you should be driven away from your home by dodgy neighbours I don't know, and moving house is an expensive business. If you have a council house maybe you could go on the transfer list - telling the housing officer the reasons. Just a couple of thoughts.

People on the other side of them will almost certainly have problems with them too.

I lived next to a family that were dealing, council & police went interested, I often wondered if they were left alone for giving information to the police because it was so obvious that they were dealing. I moved away because I didn't want my son growing up in that culture.

I own my house 😢 if I were council I think more would get done

I live in a council flat and last year the people below me were dealing, the police said they could only do something if they found actual drugs on the premises which they never seemed to do. In the end it wasn't drugs they were charged with, it was torturing a man who owed money. Drugs weren't even mentioned. I don't think the police care.

I was shocked when i reached adulthood and realised most people do / deal drugs.

I am called a moaner if i ask people not to do it near my children.

Ask your council for an anti social behaviour diary. They will be reluctant but push and push them.
Record any and all incidents, keep calling the police, and every time there is a new incident photocopy the entry and post it to the council with a letter asking what action they will take. It will eventually lead to an ASBO or the council will rehouse them.
It is the only way to get them to do anything, is be a bigger pain in the arse to the council than the antisocial tenants.
I have been in your position and although we moved after 2 years, they were moved too as all neighbours had the diaries and could prove all the antisocial incidents had taken place.

I feel for you, it's really horrible listening to them partying at 3am when you have to go to work in the morning, and not being able to use your garden when you should be able to live normally in your home!

We’ve already done the diaries, reg numbers, names etc
They just really don’t care to the point of saying we’re being the pains by ringing and I got told I can’t stalk them and film them! I filmed them doing drugs in her back garden after the smell came through my windows where I had my kids. They told me to get video evidence. Can’t win with the police unfortunately

Well, if you saw one of them had a gun........the police would have to attend, and deal with any other crimes they also found.

@EggWrap that would be a horrendous waste of police time when resources are already stretched.

@justmakemeacuppa when you say doing drugs in the garden are we talking crack or cannabis?

We have the same problem. They have a fabulous cannabis plant that sits in the back garden in the day time, its enormous. Social services are involved (my neighbours are not discreet and talk to anybody about their business). I have had police turning up and even one night nearly had the door broken down by them. I bought a number plate for the house after that incident.

The housing association don't seem to care. Police are not particularly interested in taking action even though they attend when they fight in the street. I'm sick of the stench of weed permeating my house because they smoke out the front or in the back - not sure why they bother keeping it outdoors when they have their premature baby in a car seat next to them as they indulge.

But, they have been incredibly nice to me since DH died, they always make sure my bins are taken out and brought back in, they looked after my pets when I couldn't face coming home for a long time, and they have sorted out my garden for me without me even asking. They also arranged a collection for a wreath from the street. They aren't all bad, just have a very different lifestyle to me. I think I have accepted that now.

If you're worried about dealing cannabis, which many in this thread seem to be, remember that it's the draconic attitude of the government towards this particular plant that's causing your misery. Police will not attend in most cases now, and rightly so.

The increased traffic and attraction of undesirable parties all stems from something being illegal when it should not. If people were able to go into boots and purchase their preferred drug as you can in much of the enlightened parts of the US now, many of the problems in this thread wouldn't exist.

Tell them you think you saw a gun ! Or heard a gunshot ! Decent people should not have to live beside these scummy humans .

We had a similar problem with a neighbour a few years back - fortunately he has now moved out - but it was a real nightmare with people ringing our doorbell at all hours of the night to buy god knows what.

Our neighbourhood policing team dealt with it but it was slow going. They applied for a closure order under ASBO legislation - your council can apply for one too - which meant that nobody (not even the guy who owned the flat) was allowed in for a period of 3 months. When he came back he started again and another application was made, and he was locked out again. He didn't restart after he was allowed back and he's gone now.

If your local council aren't being helpful look up your local councillor and get in touch with them. Look into closure orders and tell them that you expect such a thing. Happy to provide more information via DM.

A family member over dosed so don’t think it’s purely weed. Pills defo maybe crack?