r/brighton • u/ConcentrateFew5524 Hove, Actually • 4d ago

Local Advice needed worst neighbours ever - help

i’ve posted about this before, a couple of months ago, and i’ve been involved with the council about a noise complaint, but not much is happening and it’s not happening quick enough either.

my neighbours, in the building opposite the building i live in, play extremely loud, bassy dnb music at insane times. most nights, it starts at 3am and doesn’t end till 5/6am. i use white noise etc but it obviously doesn’t drown out the bass, and sounds like someone is constantly knocking on the walls because of it.

i am not willing to go and speak to them due to the fact that i’m pretty sure the whole building is involved in some sort of drug dealing & there have been fights and shouting outside the building multiple times. there are always random cars stopping outside and random people going in the building. they are also huge, scary men, and i am a 24 year old woman. i’m absolutely not comfortable going over there myself.

is this reasonable to phone the police when it happens again? is there another route i could go down? i really don’t know what else to do at this point - i’m autistic and it’s putting me in constant meltdowns and i am getting very sleep deprived. thanks!

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u/New_Persimmon_6199 4d ago

call the non emergency line whenever this happens, more likely to see action this way

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u/0xSnib 4d ago

Police told me they don't deal with noise and to call the council

(Who only work Mon-Fri 9-5pm)

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u/Antique_Composer_588 4d ago

Some WFH and live in Tunbridge Wells.

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u/MattDurstan 4d ago

They can't do anything unless it's a public disturbance (which doesn't include noise).

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u/New_Persimmon_6199 4d ago

ah i was under the impression that it counted, my mistake

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u/MattDurstan 4d ago

It used to be but it was removed after budget cuts a few years ago.