To think DH is over reacting?

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Just got home. DH said that when I was out there was a young woman of about 24 pulling the letterbox and then just walked off. It’s stuck just for context and we need to sort that but anyhow, she walked off and DH opened the door and called out “What do you want?’ and he said she looked shifty before replying with “I was trying to post a leaflet but couldn’t get it through the door.” He nodded and went back inside but said she had nothing in her hand and he is now suspicious and wants to call the police. Aibu to say he is over reacting a bit? There were neighbours opposite who were outside gardening so if she was up to no good she would hardly be doing it in plain sight ?

What does your DH think the police will do?

People do bad things confidently in plain sight because it attracts less attention and is less likely to result in intervention than if they skulk.

Oh my word. this is where all the people posting ridiculous posts on Facebook are, "watch out. a 20 something young women is approaching doors".

But wait! She may have been marking the house for a future burglary or as a way to steal dogs, watch out hun!

I once saw broken glass panes in a front door and a suspicious looking bloke in the living room of the house. Reported it to 101 just in case... Anyway an officer attended and turned out the guy lived there 🤦🏻‍♀️😬 the 101 person left a voicemail explaining all was ok.

So I'd err on the side of caution. It might be nothing, it might follow a pattern of other crimes locally. Ie trying to get keys through the letterbox.

Surely the obvious thing to do is to ask neighbours if they had any leaflets delivered today. If they did, then she’s telling the truth. If they didn’t, then she’s dodgy.

My argument is that there were two neighbours directly opposite gardening at the time which is why I said DH was over reacting. She’s hardly going to choose a house to ransack in full view of the neighbours.
We don’t have CCTV.

She’s hardly going to choose a house to ransack in full view of the neighbours.

Not right that minute but it doesn't mean she's not a chancer. She could always have told them that she's your sister, niece or something. It probably is nothing and I wouldn't exactly dial 999 and demand they come round to arrest her, but I would still ring 101. They may already have similar reports, or if they get another they'll have yours too. And if it's nothing, no harm done.

Have you looked inside your letterbox (in the space between the outer and inner flaps)? We had a vicious letter box that often ‘ate’ small things like leaflets.