What is anti-social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour is:
- Behaviour that has caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to any person
- Aggressive, intimidating or destructive activity that damages or destroys another person's quality of life
- A range of crime, nuisance and disorder which affects people's lives on a daily basis
- Anti-social behaviour looks and feels different in every area and, to every victim. What is considered anti -social by one person can be acceptable to another.
Examples of anti-social behaviour (or ASB)
- abandoned cars
- rowdy, noisy behaviour in an otherwise quiet neighbourhood
- nighttime noise from houses or gardens, especially between 11pm and 7am
- threatening, drunken or intimidating behaviour
- vandalism, graffiti or fly posting
- litter and fly-tipping
- aggressive begging
- drinking in the street
- setting off fireworks late at night
- Persistent and noxious fumes from illegal substance use
Anti-social behaviour is NOT:
- Children playing in the street or communal areas - unless they are causing damage to property
- Young people gathering socially - unless they are rowdy, inconsiderate and being intimidating to individuals
- Being unable to park outside your own home
- DIY and off-road car repairs - unless these are taking place late at night or early in the morning