Doorstep Peddlers

Many in the area have experienced pushy peddlers selling household iterms from a bag on their doorstep. This can be intimidating.

There is no official scheme for ex offenders to work as peddlers door to door. There is no evidence that these are ex offenders. It could be a sympathy but with threat attached selling technique.

Door to door peddlers in Derby need a licence from the city council with photo id in order to be legal. It is common for these doorstep callers to offer up grubby cardboard “IDs” with no photo.

It is advisable not to engage, do not be rude but be firm and close your door quickly.

If you have vulnerable neighbours or relatives, you may wish to share the following information with them.

Online police advice is :

• Do not deal with Nottingham Knockers.

• NEVER allow Nottingham Knockers into your home.

• Do not pay cash on the doorstep.

Be aware of these teams of people visiting your neighbourhood and report any such activity immediately to police. By doing this you may well prevent another person falling into the cycle of repeated visits and cash hand overs. They also say that the peddlers may be passing information on to burglars about people with cash at home or valuable items they see from the door.

Derbyshire Police online contact details are here