Meth is not something you want cooking next door. These are ticking time bombs and explosions are a very real danger. It smells very much like melting plastic...a very sharp, caustic smell. Not only can the element of the people themselves be dangerous, but the explosive nature of the cooking process and the chemicals leaching from the home can affect neighbors, too. When I was a teenager looking to buy we used to frequent one particular neighborhood that had several houses cooking in what we called "Sherwood Forest". All the streets had names from Robin Hood.
All calls reported to the police are strictly confidential. The smells from a home like that can be detected by many neighbors...or even passersby in a moving car. The smell is that strong.
Please call the police. Houses that have blown up have also damaged adjacent homes and innocent bystanders. The law wants these meth labs. Everyone who becomes involved is kept in strict confidence...and you can remain anonymous if that's how you feel safest.