What do I do?

[Creole]

Someone keeps throwing eggs at my conservatory window in my back garden and I'm worried that the glass will one day break.

This has been going on for a while now, but I've always assumed that it were kids. But it can't be as it keeps happening late at night - last night it happened at around 10pm.
Also, the length of the garden makes me believe that it can't be a kid as the person would have to be a very good thrower.

I'm really worried because I live in the house with just my ds and I'm concerned that someone doesn't like me for some reason - I don't even know the people in that house, they live behind my house on a different street.

What should I do? The police are likely to not take notice of a complaint.

Any advice please.

Many thanks

If you read my messages, you'll see I've said I'm not sure - hence the reason why I'm on here and this is exactly what I said to the police.

I have asked my neighbours and its not happening to them, just me.

Listen I may be wrong (and I hope I am), but if I'm not what advice can you give me?

I have taken on board the camcorder and have spoken to the police - guess, I just sit and wait.

Thanks to all for your kind advice - need to go and pick up my boy.

I always forget this part; sorry.

Throw dog poo at them when you catch 'em. Fake, obviously.

Creole, let us know how you get on.

hope you catch them creole. It must be very scary considering you're alone with your child. sounds terrible.

Hi Creole, just thinking about you, are the police going to come and see you?

Have you heard of any other 'racial abuse' going on in the area? What sort of neighbourhood is it normally? I think i might assume that it was a racially intended threat/crimesin your position, I am a single mum and it would totally freak me out.
Hope the police help sort it out for you!

Hi,

Thanks for your kind messages!

It actually happened again last night at approx. 10pm. However, I know the house where its coming from. I saw a glimps of the person afterwards, and the person was peering through their window whilst I was cleaning it all up - not sure if its a man or an older child though!
This makes me feel a bit hopeful and more likely to catch the perpetrators.

I don't feel as scared as I was the night before and I actually slept ok, which I think is good.

One thing I forgot to say yesterday was, the area WAS known to have neo nazis etc - the BNP were actually running in the by election recently, although they lost, they got a few votes. I'm not normally a voting person, but I made sure, I got off my behind and went out to vote for the lib dem who now control the area.

This is the reason why I was really scared yesterday, and so I draw my own conclusions, particularly after seeing that flag on a rubbish bin.

But it all got cleaned up years back and lots of black and Asian people now live in the area.
Before I bought my place I did a lot of research on the area to ensure it was a safe place for me and my boy. I have lived here for 5 years now, and we have never had any trouble. My street is particularly a lovely area with really good neighbours - infact they are a bit worried about the next owners, when I move on.

With regards to the police, I'm expecting to hear from them this week. I didn't make a complaint as such, just called for some advice and the policeman explained what they would do. He took my details and will be passing it on to my neighbourhood 'something' who will be contacting me this week hopefully. But now I know who they are, I will be making a formal compliant to the police and the council (if they are council tenants).

Thanks all, I've gone on a bit.

That's good news that you now know it is definitely your neighbours over the back. Do take it further and definitely report to the local authority or housing association if the property is social housing.

Glad you feel better Creole, I would have been scared on my own, I too would take it further, its called anti social behaviour.
It is sad though that St Georges flag cannot just be seen as patriotic because sadly in these circumstances it is usually something sinister, maybe you should report them for defacing council property too!

Keep us posted!

Creole - how very very horrible and unnerving.

I think any of us would feel creeped out if someone was obviously making repeated efforts like this, and am not at all surprised that the possibility of hate crime crossed your mind.

very pleased that you managed to catch a glimpse, and hope it will now be sorted.

Thanks Guys!

re the flag, my son had one and I have no problem with people flying it with pride.

Hi Creole - is everything okay tonight?

Hi Pablop, thanks for your concern.

I spoke to my neighbours about it yesterday morning, and they have agreed to keep an eye out for me. One of them was a single parent of 3 kids, so understands. She's now married to a really big man!

Anyway, at around 8/9pm, she knocked on my door. Apparently, she saw them on my fence and shouted "WE ARE WATCHING YOU". She said, they then ran back into their house.

So I didn't have any pelting again last night, I'm hoping that would be the end of it. Now they know we're on to them.

I will still be speaking to the police, my councillors and the council, I know their house number.

Thanks

Thats great Creole, hopefully that will be the end of their stupidness.

Excellent that you have another neighbour as a witness, too.

What bastards, really.

Were these fully grown adults, on the fence, and that you saw?

Yes, I was curious about this. Are they children or the adults who were seen on the fence?

How nice that you have a neighbour willing to support you. So many these days just won't get involved.

No, she didn't say - I guess I should have asked. Was just glad that she shouted at them and now they realise we know who they are.
They are probably older kids or young adults, from my glimpse of them.

But I'm just blessed to have really lovely neighbours.

Called the council this morning and unfortuately, the house they live in is not a council house.
But never mind I will email my councillor and wait for the advice of the police.

I'm not going to let this lie, given how scared I was on friday night. Also, it has been going on for a while, which I ignored and thought they will get bored.