Verbal abuse or harassment

If the verbal abuse or harassment is of a criminal nature, you must report it to the Police immediately:

• call 101 if it’s a non-emergency
• call 999 if it’s an emergency
• tell the Police if you’re concerned about your safety.

The verbal abuse or harassment could be of criminal nature if it includes: 

• hate crime
• threats of abuse or violence

We don’t have the power to respond to criminal activity.

Please make a follow-up report to us

Once you’ve reported the behaviour to the Police, you’ll need to: 

• use our report ASB online form
• attach completed incident logs to your report
• include the Police incident report number and officer’s name.

Our team will open a case and get back to you ASAP with next steps.

Can’t speak to the Police?

If it’s not safe for you to speak to the Police directly you can:

• call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. No personal details are taken, the call is not traced or recorded, and you won’t go to court if action is taken.
• contact your local councils Social Services Safeguarding Team. You can find your local council here.