Belfast The North’s Housing Executive has had to rehome 256 individuals or families forced to flee their home in the last 12 months because of intimidation.
Of those, almost all (230) were threatened by paramilitary organisations.
At the weekend police confirmed they are investigating an incident in which a Catholic family were forced to flee from their home in east Belfast after a paramilitary threat.
The mother-of-three is believed to have asked to be housed in the area after a lengthy period on a waiting list for a ‘high demand’ part of Belfast.
She had not been previously intimidated from west Belfast by republicans, as was alleged by some loyalists.
She was forced to leave her home after being approached by loyalists who told her to get out. PSNI Chief Inspector Wendy Pollock said: “The family have been left traumatised, and no longer feel safe in their own home and have been forced to relocate.
The Housing Executive figures do not confirm what faction was responsible for the threat or intimidation.