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Concerns about strange comings and goings

(33 Posts)
cornergran Tue 27-Dec-16 20:57:02

Definitely not losing your marbles. Report your worries in the way you feel safest. If you know your neighbours well might you ask their thoughts? I hope the situation, whatever it is, can be managed appropriately and your worries subside.

westerlywind Tue 27-Dec-16 20:41:00

I have just checked the local Police website and got information under "most often asked questions". It says to report it via police or anonymously through crimestoppers.
I think I will go the anonymous route.
Thanks for your reassurance that I am not losing my marbles.

FarNorth Tue 27-Dec-16 20:31:36

Your DC may be more in favour of you moving if they understand your concerns about safety.

westerlywind Tue 27-Dec-16 20:28:37

Vampirequeen. That is one of the things I am thinking about. Another is drug involvement. There have been such a lot of persons in and out the house that I have thought of people trafficking.
I can hardly believe all that has happened in the past and what may be going on now. This is a very ordinary street with very nondescript people living here mostly for decades and houses going down families. I suppose it just might be the perfect place to carry on a criminal activity.
Thanks for comments and views. What has been said by others here confirms exactly what I have been thinking myself but did not have faith in my own judgement.

westerlywind Tue 27-Dec-16 20:22:40

Thanks Cherrytree for your comments.
I think it is time to go for the last resort of moving away, my own safety and that of the DGC are much more important than bricks and mortar.
I have not discussed the recent changes with my own DC because when I brought up the subject of moving with regard to a house with fewer stairs outside and inside they were against me moving at all. They are less open to the idea change than me.
As you said my safety and the DGC is the high priority here. I will start looking after Christmas and New Year.

vampirequeen Tue 27-Dec-16 20:18:44

Sounds like some working girls are living there. I would have a word with the police because you don't want a brothel on your doorstep, not because of the girls but because of the men it may attract. Also it's possible the girls are not working of their own free will. The police won't say who's contacted them.

Cherrytree59 Tue 27-Dec-16 20:10:38

Other than saying speak to your local police about your concerns.
I'm afraid I would move.
Sad that it has been your life time home.
But you must put the safety of yourself and your DGC first.
Have you discussed your concerns with you DC?

Good luck

westerlywind Tue 27-Dec-16 19:57:55

Firstly I will admit that since being left of my own in the house I do not feel as safe as I used to.
There is a house which can be seen clearly from my house. This house is owned by people who used to live there but for the last 10 or 12 years they have rented it out. Over these years there has been a procession of tenants, some have been from just a bit different to downright criminals which involved the appearance of Armed Police. There have been fights and the house has been totally wrecked a few times by tenants or perhaps those not happy with the tenants.
For the last couple of years the house has been rented to foreign folks, but various different groups and or families. A few weeks age a group of perhaps 3 young women have moved in. There are male callers at the house frequently. These are not the same nationality as the tenants and some appear to be local. I have had someone knock on my door, who had no explanation for being there, he just said Hi and left when I said I don't know him. Every night in the small hours about 3 or 4 ish a car arrives in the street with a distinctive feature. No-one goes to the door without pacing up and down on the phone and then as they walk to the door it opens and they go in. Often there are 2 men in the middle of the night and one will go in the house while the other stays outside for a while and then goes in.
I am not even sure what I think is going on in the house, I have a few thoughts. Having had gang fights, armed police and every other type of strange people in the street I find I am greatly worried about what is going on as I am here alone. I also have DGC to stay at times and I don't want anyting questionable around them.
What does anyone else think of this and what perhaps should I do other than move away from the house in which my whole life has happened
Thank you