Harassment and stalking

Harassment and stalking are criminal as well as civil offences. They should therefore be reported to the police and to Lifestone.

Harassment can take many forms, but it must be two or more incidents. A single incident cannot be considered harassment or stalking.

 Examples of harassment and hate crime include:

• Wolf whistles or name calling
• Hate incidents
• Intimidating behaviour such as staring, “squaring up”, shoulder barging
• Violence or threats of violence to people or property
• Abusive words, language or noises
• Unwanted phone calls, text messages or emails
• Stalking whether by physically following someone or using digital tools to invade someone’s privacy
• Begging or seeking money with menaces
• Hoax calls or false reports of incidents
• Animals not properly or fully restrained in a public place
• Targeted noise nuisance.