Stalking is persistent and unwanted attention that makes you feel scared, distressed or threatened.
Stalking can happen to anyone and be perpetrated by anyone – a stalker could be a former partner, an acquaintance or colleague. It could be a stranger. Sometimes the problem can build up slowly and it can take a while for you to identify an ongoing campaign of abuse.
It may include:
- regularly following someone
- hanging around somewhere they know the person often visits
- interfering with their property
- watching or spying on someone
- repeatedly going uninvited to their home
- cyberstalking
- identity theft (signing-up to services or buying things in someone's name)
Find out more
More information and advice is available from the National Stalking Helpline.