Really scared as neighbour knocking on the door at this time

[Sinead777]

I’ve recently moved into a new house. My partner is currently abroad with work so it’s just me in the house. I was just having a really relaxing bath, reading a good book, when I heard a loud banging on the downstairs door. Assuming it’s a neighbour (we live in a quiet cul de sac and not sure who else it’s likely to be), but anyway I obviously just ignored as in the bath but he continued knocking. It’s left me really scared/jumpy, sorry to be a dramatic woman making an issue out of what is probably nothing, but isn’t it a bit late to be knocking on people’s doors? Our front door has a large glass panel in it so even if you are on the upstairs landing someone on the door could see you, so I literally don’t even want to come out of the bathroom. Would anyone else find this odd or have I been watching too many programmes about serial killers lol

I've just had an amazon parcel and I was surprised.
I did answer the door tho 😁

I knocked on next door neighbour late at night when dog got through fence to their garden and stupid thing couldn’t get back. They didn’t answer. Had to wake an agile child to get over fence and rescue him. Could have been something as innocent and as annoying as that. You could always shout womanfully through door or upstairs window, who is there?

How do you know it was your neighbour?
I've got a spy glass thingy so I can see who's ringing the bell or banging on the door or I just hang out the bedroom window and ask who it is.

I’d shout from an upstairs window but I wouldn’t answer the door.

It’s rare but sometimes bad things do happen when you answer the door late at night, so I wouldn’t chance it. If someone is in trouble or needs you they can shout up to the window.

I found out why it looks like MN people never answer the door😂

@ffswhatnext was right. Answering the door doesn't have to mean opening them. Do you answer through intercom/window/cctv whatever/closed door? You answered the door. Do you ignore it/hide in a cupboard? You didn't answer the door.
Acknowledge the knocking= answered
Ignore the knocking = not answered

allegic oh no, mn has moved on from simply not answering the door. Now it's the done thing to be shitting yourself because someone had the audacity to knock on it.

I sympathize Op.

After I was attacked outside our house some years ago, I also couldn't answer the door after dark. We swapped our half glass front door for a sturdy wood one with a peephole and chain. I've never felt safer. But I still don't answer the door after dark if I'm on my own.

It isn't an obligation to answer the door.

@littlealexhorne what has come out about them? I was thinking about adding one to our already excessive security measures!

@fllinn I've read about some have been hacked into and people are using it to watch when people are going in and out. I've also just found this thread which gives some other cons too www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3774758-to-ask-negatives-of-ring-doorbell?pg=1

If it's family friends or neighbour's, they'll answer to a call of who is there and you can recognise their voice. Then open door. Otherwise don't. Safety first. In fact when I used to visit MIL, during daylight hours, I'd always rap door and call out "it's me". Didn't matter whether I was going to front or back door ( we lived side by side) I'd call out as it is reassuring. As to style of door, change that if you're not comfortable.

I never answer my front door unless it's my neighbours who have a secret knock or ring pattern

I'm sorry - but 😂

oh no, mn has moved on from simply not answering the door. Now it's the done thing to be shitting yourself because someone had the audacity to knock on it

Too true, @TrainspottingWelsh, too true

@littlealexhorne oh god. Thanks will check out the rest!

Drama over nothing.

TrainspottingWelsh .. 😂😂😂😂😂

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3772718-Unwelcome-caller

At least on this thread no-one suggested calling 111 or whatever the fuck it is.

Broadwater farm during the riot years, Brixton back in the day, rough parts of Hackney., just a few of the rough areas I have lived in. Didn't hide in a cupboard shitting myself, shouted through the door/window/used the spyhole. In those areas, if I had ignored the door, it would have been kicked in.

No hackable system to put my hopes into. Just common sense. You're in, you answer and don't get robbed. Hide in the cupboard robbed and cos you're there beaten up if you were lucky.

Call 101. Get it logged. There may be a pattern. Too late now for 999.

Sorry @ffswhatnext

Surely any right minded mumsnetter would have logged it with 101 before the unwanted caller had finished knocking? These reasonable precautions go without saying.

Im amazed you lay in the bath on mumsnet telling everyone someones banging on your door to be honest. 🙄 What if it had been a young girl needing help or something. Your an adult not a child im assuming?