What is anti-social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) is any act or behaviour that disturbs the peace, comfort, or convenience of anyone living in your community and we are committed to making our Borough a safer place to live. We intend to do this is to investigate all reports of anti-social behaviour, and to take appropriate action against perpetrators.
Examples of ASB include:
- Harassment
- Intimidating
- Threats to life
- Prejudice and/or hate crimes
- Violence and/ or assault
- Threatening/abusive words, gestures, or behaviour
- Illegal or immoral behaviour
- Abuse of alcohol when this behaviour becomes a nuisance
- Causing damage to property
- Fly-tipping and littering
- Excessive Noise
- Animal related nuisances
- Inappropriate sexual behaviour
- Vandalism, graffiti, and criminal damage
- Abandoned vehicles
- Stalking
- Persistent, offensive, indecent or abusive phone calls, text messages, emails and/or use of social media
What is not ASB
The following behaviours are not deemed to be anti-social:
- Parking disputes (including badly parked vehicles)
- Children playing (including ball games)
- DIY (at reasonable times of the day)
- Groups of people (unless are rowdy, abusive, causing damage or committing crimes)
- General living noise
- Religious or cultural practice
- A one-off party
The Council does not have powers to investigate reports of people going about their everyday lives, lawfully.
Why report ASB
ASB can ruin lives. We need information and intelligence to take action. Information, reports and engagement from residents enables us to tackle ASB.
Further information and support
If you have been the victim of ASB or would like further information on ASB you can visit the following websites:
In an emergency, or if a crime is in progress dial 999.