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you could definitely call 911 if you think that a domestic disturbance is in progress, even if you do not know exactly what house the noise is coming from. the officer that they send out will be able to get a better sense of what is going on, and go up to the houses much more safely than you could (or should!)

just give them the round about address, and explain what you are hearing

Yikes, that really sucks! I think I would call the non-emergency police line and just explain what you saw and about how you're not sure which house it's coming from. I think that's all you really can do.

I wouldn't call 911 unless it sounded like some sort of violence might be going on. For example, my mom heard her neighbors fighting a couple times and the woman shouted out "He's going to kill me!" In those cases, calling 911 would definitely be the way to go.

Sorry to hear this--I've experienced this a few times, and it is always rattling. Give them a call.

So sorry to hear this. I think reporting it is wise. You don't need the exact address and you can make the call anonymously.

I called our local police station when I could hear an argument/fight from several houses down. I wasn't sure which house it was exactly, but I figured if I could hear it from that far away they should know. They said they would drive by and listen, and thanked me for calling.

I think it is always important to call if you are concerned about someone's safety. If its nothing, they can explain what happened to the police.

@.twist.: & @sorrycharlie: i'm with you guys on this one. maybe if i heard him threatening to hurt her or her yelling for help i'd call, but just crying and arguing i wouldn't. sometimes something like that can get worse when you add other ppl into the mix. i almost always cry when DH & i fight, and he has a temper & always raises his voice and he has a scary voice to begin with. if police showed up in the middle of it, DH would probably think it was my fault & get belligerent & it would end up being a huge mess. also you wouldn't want them to have to go to court over it & have that on their record unless it was something where you were seriously afraid for the safety of one of the parties involved. apparently i'm in the minority in this, but i wouldn't call the police unless there was more than what you're describing.

@mrs. bird: @sorrycharlie: Yep, we're the same way, I'm an emotional rollercoaster when we argue and he is super loud and has such a deep voice someone might think it was serious, but it never is... he's just loud... if anyone called the police we both would be like "WTF??".

Totally different if you hear threats or see violence, but yelling and arguing (even screaming at each other) may just be their way of getting it out....