Anti-Social Behaviour
What is Anti-Social Behaviour?
How can I report Anti-Social
Behaviour?
How to keep a diary sheet of
Anti-Social Behaviour.
ASBO
s - Anti-Social Behaviour
Orders
What is Anti Social Behaviour?
If there is someone that is constantly causing disruption to
your life in the community, making you feel harassed, distressed,
intimidated or alarmed, preventing you from carrying on as normal,
then this may be perceived to be Anti-Social Behaviour.
Anti Social Behaviour is defined in section 1
(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 as:
“an individual acting in a manner that
caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress to one
or more persons not of the same household as him/herself”
The term ‘likely to cause’ means that anyone
who is witness to their behaviour can be affected by the behaviour
and what they have seen. People can be distressed after
witnessing an incident; this can cause them to be scared for their
own safety and for the safety of their property. Therefore if
someone is acting in a disruptive, abusive or violent manner that
is likely to cause people to become upset or distressed, a person
who witnesses the behaviour can provide evidence can then be used
in obtaining an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (
ASBO
).
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. This is where
you can help us stop Anti-Social Behaviour.
How can I report anti-social behaviour?
We need to have as many incidents recorded as
possible and there are a number of ways in which you can help us do
this:
The Police
>>
You can call the Police on 0845 045 45
45 for general enquiries or if you wish to report a crime.
Only call 999 if it is an emergency.
101 is a 24-hour number provided by your
police and local council to deal with community safety issues,
including certain non-emergency crime, policing and anti-social
behaviour. This is a reporting number and callers should not expect
a police response. If it is an emergency then you should
call 999. 101 can be used to report:
- vandalism and graffiti;
- noise nuisance;
- threatening and abusive behaviour;
- abandoned vehicles;
- dumping and fly tipping;
- drunk and rowdy groups;
- drug related anti-social behaviour; and
- broken street lighting.
When you report an incident of
anti-social behaviour, we will need to know the following:
- what the person is doing
- how it is affecting you (making you
feel)
- where they are doing it
- the name of the person doing it. If you can
not name the person, please provide a detailed description of them.
You may also find that if you speak to someone in the area (other
residents or workers) someone might be able to help you identify
them.
Diary Sheets
Once you have called the police the incident
is logged. You can also collect your own evidence in the form of
diary sheets. These can be passed to your local beat officer.
If you do not know who this is you can enquire at your local police
station and someone will help you. Alternatively, they can be
handed in for the attention of your beat officer. The officer will
then be able to keep and collect the evidence together at the
Police Station. This evidence can also be used if an Anti-Social
Behaviour Order (
ASBO
) is applied for through
the courts.
Click here to for an example of a completed diary
sheet >>
ASBO
s -
Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
What is an
ASBO
? What do I do if I
know someone is breaching their
ASBO
? How does an
ASBO
affect the
individual?
Click here to find out more about
ASBO
s >>