What is anti-social behaviour?
Anti-Social Behaviour covers a wide range of activities from graffiti, dumped rubbish and abandoned vehicles to relentless noise, nuisance neighbours and intimidation.
It is any kind of repeated behaviour that is likely to cause harm, harassment or distress and is often carried out by individuals who live near you.
We are working hard with our partners to tackle anti-social behaviour and a new partnership 'Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy' has recently been adopted to ensure we are all working together to tackle this issue.
What can you do about anti-social behaviour?
If you are experiencing anti-social behaviour there are some things you can do to help resolve the situation.
- Keep a record of all acts of anti-social behaviour, including times, dates, who is committing it if known and details of the activity. This can be sent to any organisation you report the problem to and is one of the best ways of gathering evidence.
- Speak to the person responsible for the nuisance if you feel confident to do so. This is best done when you are calm.
- Contact a third party to resolve the matter.
How to report anti-social behaviour
Contact the police about any of the following:
- Intimidation and harassment
- Using and selling drugs
- Damage to property
- Unprovoked assault
- Repeated unauthorised use of premises
- Nuisance neighbours (if you live in privately owned accommodation)
- Rowdy behaviour
- Street drinking
- Aggressive begging
Telephone:
- 999 if it is an emergency or a crime in progress
- 03000 111 222 for non-emergencies
Where possible report any anti-social behaviour directly to:
Contact district and borough councils about:
- Excessive noise, including noisy neighbours (where you live in local authority or rented accommodation)
- Litter and rubbish
- Uncontrolled pets - district and borough environmental health departments
- Contact your local district or borough