Urgent advice required - Harassment/threats of violence

[Tiredmumno1]

Hi,

Dh and my family are being harassed by neighbours, who have also got others involved. Threats of violence and harassment have been ongoing.

Now we have had people smashing on the door, and shouting in an aggressive manor. There is no point calling police they won't do anything.

As we are feeling unsafe in our home, we feel like we can't stay here anymore. What can we do until Monday morning, can we leave and stay in a hotel? Would we be able to get reimbursed from the council, who haven't helped either, even with reports and evidence.

Advice would be appreciated.
Thank you.

There is a public body that has been established to help out with things like this. They're called the police. Give them a go.

The council empty your bins, repair roads etc. They are not the police. Why do you think they should compensate you because of:

1. the actions of others; and
2. you not fancying calling the actual police?

If you had read, the police have been called, neighbour got verbal warnings then the police won't take it further even though it has continued.

The reason I ask about the council is because the anti social behaviour and harassment have all been reported, they are failing to protect us, they just haven't dealt with the situation at all, and have allowed it to continue without stepping in, my kids have been abused by adults, and no one seems to care.

But thanks for kicking me whilst down, just what I needed right now.

I was just asking for advice about a situation that can only be described as living hell.

If you had read, the police have been called I had read, and this is the first time you mentioned you'd called them. They didn't do nothing, as you say they gave verbal warnings. the next stage is a written warning, then after that, prosecution.

You asked about the council compensating you - not taking action for ASB.

I'm not trying to kick you when you're down. I'm simply addressing the very specific points you made in your OP.

Collaborate I have so much respect for you, and I really admire the way you give great, grounded advice, but sometimes the police will not do anything. One of my experiences with them is that they wouldn't even speak to me when I got beaten up by a neighbour. I genuinely wouldn't consider calling them now.

And I am a boring, white, middle aged, law abiding lass. I suppose I can be grateful that they don't try and give me extra trouble.

I do sympathise with people struggling to get the police to help. It is a real problem these days caused almost entirely by underfunding.

Here you go OP.

asbhelp.co.uk/community-trigger/