Why do you want to live your neighbours lives?

Do they want to live yours?

Besides enjoying themselves ( I assume) are they causing you any problems, or anyone else for that matter?

If no, then I suggest you have nothing to worry about except yourself.

Can you not read?

He is probably out of his face on weed.

I had a similar problem recently. I live in the end house of a row of 3, and the young couple at the other end (a rental) are the same, at least the lad is. When they first moved in the air stunk, we couldn't hang washing out most days and sitting in the garden meant passive smoking.

Not just that, there's little doubt the lad is dealing. People come & go at all hours, often visiting the front or rear doors, having a quick conversation and leaving. There have also been some blazing arguments and at least once a full fight. He's nothing but a scrote - he sat smoking weed one day in the summer while his heavily pregnant girlfriend cleaned up masses of dog sh*t and her mother struggled to mow the overgrown lawn while their 2 year-old played nearby. He's not even very good at it, he coughs his guts up every time he smokes.

Also, since they moved in there have been strange noises - something like a generator seems to fire up and run for a few minutes before cutting out and will do this at all hours, that and the excessive amounts of drilling and hammering he does, for a lazy git who won't clean up his garden all seemed odd. The electric meter has also been tampered with - all apparently strong signs of cannabis cultivation.

So I got fed up with it all and reported it. A plain-clothes officer came round a few days later and agreed it was very dodgy. The middle property is owned by a single woman who feels very intimidated by the goings-on, being much closer to it than we are, she was happy to assist. He had a look but typically couldn't smell anything at the time. He then emailed a week later to say he agreed dealing was likely but couldn't be sure on production and therefore didn't feel confident the court would grant a warrant. Also said the local plod would likely carry out a visit to issue a warning, and that patrols outside the property would be more frequent.

The lad is still smoking occasionally but doesn't seem to be as often (could be that we're outdoors less now the weather has turned), and I've heard much less activity. I don't know for sure a visit has taken place but things seem to have improved.

Report it. It's all confidential, your neighbours won't know it's come from you and even if the police can't do much, a warning or door knock might make them think and cut back.

It's not difficult for plod to work out if someone is cultivating. The heat signature from their house will light it up like a Christmas tree on a thermal imaging camera.

Yes, we discussed that at the time, but I believe they would also need to run this through the court, and the helicopter is an expensive asset they don't use lightly.

You're weeding far too much into this.

Ring Crimestoppers. The police will not do a great deal based on a single call to Crimestoppers. But if they all ready know the family (likely if one is tagged) it might be enough to get them interested

Don't involve the old bill.

Simply find the biggest, meanest, hardest dealer in the area and let him know that some little scrote is growing and undercutting him.

"Excuse my sir, could you point me in the direction of a drug dealer? A big, mean one preferably"

Report them night and day every day.

If they make threats, report them.

If they assault you, report them.

If they damage your property, report them.

If the police aren't doing enough, complain about the police.

To his neighbours?

If they force you out of your home get someone else to report them,
If they kill you get your widow to continue your campaign

Alternatively ignore the above advice and decide what you want to do based on the level of disruption it is causing you and what you think may be the ramifications of any action you take.

I'm afraid Sally's advice is about cock on and the way things have to be done in this modern era.
Everything has to be done by the book nowadays.
I lived in a block of six flats when I was younger.
Basically one of the tenants was a dealer and made the other 5 tenants of the block lives a misery.
Banging and bawling at his door at all hours. Druggies fighting in the foyer. Bodies flaked out on the stairwell.
Anyway he was warned several times by me, always full of apologies but failed to heed said warnings.
Old bill totally disinterested that me and my partners lives a couple of single women with kids and two fairly elderly couples lives (they were terrified) were being ruined by the one nugget in the block.
Cut a long story short me and my cousin sorted it but I ended up being charged with breaking and entry with intent to cause grievious bodily harm.
I went to crown court, barrister, jury, and fortunately got found not guilty.
Wouldn't want to go through that whole scenario again and I suppose the moral of the story is that you've got to do things by the book otherwise you only end up fooking yourself over which isn't that intelligent really.

nb -:
1, The arresting detective used the terminology 'breaking and entry with intent to cause grievios bodily harm'. I was charged and went to court for GBH.
2, I am anti-vigilanti-isum of any form.
3,When you are younger, wilder, less mature and things impact upon your own life then one can make serious errors of judgement.