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Tackling Anti Social Behaviour

Anti-social behaviour includes a range of problems –
noisy neighbours, abandoned cars, vandalism, graffiti, litter and youth nuisance. It creates an environment in which crime can take hold and it can wreck people’s everyday lives. But there are ways to tackle the problem.

What the public can do about it

There is often no ‘quick fix' when it comes to anti-social behaviour as it often takes time for the various measures to take effect.

When we unite to tackle a problem it is far more effective than working in isolation.

Talk to your friends and neighbours, find out about neighbourhood watch, community groups or other voluntary organisations.

There may be other people who you can join with to take further action. Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team are often a good source of information.

We need help in collecting evidence of anti-social behaviour. To make this easier for you, we have produced an incident reporting diary, which you can download and print from the link below.

When you complete this form with information about the incidents of anti-social behaviour it can be used as evidence in Court.

What you can do

If you are concerned about anti-social behaviour in your area, whether generally or because you have a specific problem, contact your local council and ask to speak to a crime prevention officer or anti-social behaviour co-ordinator if they have one, or contact your local councillor.

Find principal local councils throughout the UK. Browse the A to Z lists, or search by region or country. Includes county, city, borough and district councils and unitary authorities.

If you are a member of the public with an anti-social behaviour query or problem there is information available on local contacts who can help with your problems, see below.

Reporting anti-social behaviour

Are you or is someone you know a victim of anti-social behaviour? This page explains how you should go about tackling the problem and what will be done to deal with the behaviour.

Finding your local anti-social behaviour co-ordinator

If you are a member of the public and are experiencing a problem with anti-social behaviour, the anti-social behaviour co-ordinator in your area will be able to assist.

Types of ASB

Most types of anti-social behaviour fit into one of three categories: street problems, nuisance neighbours or environmental crime.

These categories cover a broad range of conduct ranging from groups of youths behaving aggressively in shopping precincts, to neighbours who don't clean up after their dogs, to the misuse of fireworks.

Anti-social behaviour impacts on individuals, families and communities: it prevents a peaceful community life and degrades the environment.

But you don't have to tolerate it. This section explains what we're doing to combat the different types of anti-social behaviour and how you can get something done about it in your area.

Tell someone about your concerns

Speak to your local anti-social behaviour coordinator or Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) representative about what's happening in your area. They can both provide support and advice, and help you tackle the problem.

All complaints are treated as confidential under the Data Protection Act so you don't have to worry about your identity being revealed.

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