Involves a person becoming fixated or obsessed with another and is a pattern of persistent and unwanted attention that makes people feel pestered, scared, anxious or harassed. It can include following:
A person, contacting or attempting to contact someone repeatedly
Monitoring a person’s use of the internet, email, or other forms of digital communication
Interfering with a person’s property
Watching or spying on a person.
It's stalking if the unwanted behaviour has happened more than once.
There are different types of stalking and harassment, and anyone can be a victim. Stalking and harassment are offences under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, and we encourage all victims of stalking to report to the police as it has been a factor in 94% of domestic homicides.
Stalking is like harassment, but it's more aggressive. The stalker will be obsessed with the person they're targeting. Taken in isolation, some of the behaviours may seem like small acts, but together they make up a consistent pattern of behaviour that is frightening and upsetting.
Stalkers can be an ex-partner or a person you were friends with, or it might be a stranger.