Anti-social behaviour toolkit

What is anti-social behaviour?

Antisocial behaviour is behaviour that causes harassment, alarm or distress to a person of a different household than the perpetrator.

Anti-social behaviour can be reported to us, but also to the police by calling 101 or reporting online.

Anti-social behaviour can occur in many different ways. You can find out more about anti-social behaviour and the best way to report it below:

Arson - arson should be reported to the police and the fire service by calling 999 if there is an immediate risk. If there is no immediate risk, please report arson to the police by calling 101 or reporting online. 

Domestic abuse - domestic abuse should be reported to the police on 101 or online. If there is an immediate risk to yourself or others, please report this to the police immediately by calling 999. Advice, support and more information can be found here.

Drug use and dealing - any drug use or dealing should be reported to the police on 101 or online. If there is an immediate risk to yourself or others, please report this to the police immediately by calling 999. You can also report this to us as anti-social behaviour.

Graffiti - Incidents of graffiti are the responsibility of the property owner and they should be contacted directly. Graffiti on council owned and managed property can be reported online. You can also report this to us as anti-social behaviour.

Gun or knife crime - gun or knife crime should be reported to the police on 101 or online. If there is an immediate risk to yourself or others, please report this to the police immediately by calling 999. 

Hate crime - hate crime should be reported to the police on 101 or online. If there is an immediate risk to yourself or others, please report this to the police immediately by calling 999. More information on hate crime, including third party reporting centres in the district, can be found here. You can also report this to us as anti-social behaviour.

Noise - information on noise nuisances and reporting to environmental health can be found here. We work closely with environmental health when it comes to noise and anti-social behaviour. Some noise is considered as anti-social behaviour, including persistent loud music or group related noise however one off incidents and noise including children playing is not usually considered anti-social behaviour. Information on animal related noise can be found here. You can also report this to us as anti-social behaviour.

Nuisance or dangerous dogs - information on anti-social behaviour involving animals can be found here. Owning a dangerous dog or failing to properly control a dog is considered anti-social behaviour and is a crime that should be reported to the police.  Information on animal related noise can be found here. You can also report this to us as anti-social behaviour.

Offensive behaviour - offensive behaviour should be reported to the police on 101 or online. If there is an immediate risk to yourself or others, please report this to the police immediately by calling 999. Offensive behaviour includes drunken, rowdy behaviour, indecent exposure and unwanted sexual comments or advances. You can also report this to us as anti-social behaviour.

Threats, intimidation, harassment and violence - threats, intimidation, harassment or violence should be reported to the police on 101 or online. If there is an immediate risk to yourself or others, please report this to the police immediately by calling 999. You can also report this to us as anti-social behaviour.