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Are you experiencing anti-social behaviour issues in
your neighbourhood?
If you feel that anti-social behaviour is
affecting your life, click on the frequently asked questions below
to find the best way to report issues and the support that is
available for victims.
What is anti-social behaviour?
Anti-social behaviour is virtually any
intimidating or threatening activity that scares you or damages
your quality of life. Examples include:
- Rowdy, noisy behaviour
- 'Yobbish' behaviour
- Vandalism, graffiti and fly-posting
- Dealing or buying drugs on the street
- Fly-tipping rubbish
- Aggressive begging
- Street drinking
- Setting off fireworks late at night
Anti-social behaviour doesn't just make life
unpleasant. It holds back the regeneration of disadvantaged areas
and creates an environment where more serious crime can take
hold. It has a negative effect on many people’s lives, and
the Safer Havant Partnership is committed to tackling it.
How can I report anti-social behaviour?
If in the last six months you have
experienced persistent Anti-Social Behaviour that is disrupting the
lives of the community, then we need to know about it. There
are a number of ways that you can let us know about
the problems you are experiencing:
Call 999 in an emergency only. That means if
life is threatened, people are injured, or a crime is currently in
progress.
Call 101 to report anti-social behaviour,
including drunken and rowdy groups and inconsiderate behaviour.
Call 0845 045 4545 to report other criminal
activity or to pass on a message to a member of staff at Hampshire
Constabulary.
Havant Borough Council can deal with a number of anti-social
behaviour issues including litter, abandoned vehicles, noise
nuisance and graffiti. To contact Havant Borough
Council's Customer Services Team call 023 9244 6019
or email customer.services@havant.gov.uk
You can also report issues directly to Havant Borough Council 24
hours a day through their online reporting form. Follow the
link below to report a crime through Havant Borough Council
reporting form:
External link to Havant
Borough Council's online reporting form >>
If you feel worried about reporting an issue to the police you
can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to make an anonymous
report. You can also fill in an anonymous online
reporting form by following the link below. Crimestoppers
will never ask you for your name, you will not have to make a
statement to the police and will never have to give evidence in
court. Crimestoppers will record
your information then pass it on to the police or
relevant authority. Follow the link below to find out more
about this charity:
External link to Crimestoppers
website >>
If you are experiencing ongoing and persistent
anti-social behaviour you should also collect your own evidence in
the form of diary sheets, which can be passed to your local police
officer. If you do not know who this is you can enquire at
your local police station and someone will help you. This
evidence can also be used if an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO)
is applied for through the courts. Follow the links below for
blank diary sheets that you can print off and an
example of a completed diary sheet. If you do not have
access to a printer you can request diary sheets from your local
Safer Neighbourhood Team.
Link to a blank diary sheet
that you can print off and fill in >>
Link to an example of a
completed diary sheet >>
What happens after I report an anti-social behaviour
issue?
Individuals who are committing serious
anti-social behaviour can be controlled by police using a wide
range of methods. Some of the most effective interventions are
those that directly engage the individual and lead them to change
their own behaviour.
The range of interventions include:
- warning letters and interviews
- acceptable behaviour agreements and parenting contracts
- fixed penalty notices
- parenting orders, individual support orders, noise abatement
notices
- injunctions, dispersal powers
- anti-social behaviour orders (commonly called ASBOs)
- premises closure orders
- possession proceedings against a tenant
What support is available for the victims of
antisocial behaviour?
Victim Support offers a free and confidential
service to all who are impacted by crime no matter when the
incident happened or whether the matter was reported to the Police.
Their service offers emotional support and practical help to all at
a time when choices and options have often been taken away as a
result of a crime.
Call the national Victim Support line 0845
3030 900 or contact your local Victim Support office on 023 92
653111.
External link to the Victim
Support website >>
Follow the link below for more information on the Safer Havant
Partnership:
External link to Safer Havant
Partnership website >>