It's important that you enjoy living in your home and your
neighbourhood. We take anti-social behaviour seriously and try to
stop it as soon as we can.
Report anti-social behaviour
If you've spoken to the person causing the nuisance and it has
continued - or you do not feel comfortable speaking to them -
report the problem to us. Call us on 0800 432
0002.
You can also report anti-social
behaviour online.
Remember: if there's a threat to life or a crime being
committed ring 999.
What is anti-social behaviour?
- violence or threats of violence
- hate crime and harassment
- domestic abuse
- criminal activity - including using homes to sell drugs
- noise nuisance
- verbal abuse
- damage to property/vandalism
- nuisance from vehicles
- pets causing a nuisance
- intimidation
- drug abuse
- domestic violence or abuse
- alcohol or solvent abuse
- boundary disputes, rubbish, fly-tipping and untidy gardens
- nuisance involving children or teenagers
- graffiti.
Sometimes all you need to do is
talk
Talking to the person causing the nuisance may help. Explain
politely how their behaviour is affecting you. Often the person is
not aware that they are causing a problem. See the downloads box
for practical advice on how to be a good neighbour and how problems
can be resolved.
What we'll do
If the case is serious you'll be contacted by a community safety
officer within 1 working day. In all other cases you will be
contacted by a community safety officer or a neighbourhood officer
within 3 working days.
The officer will discuss your report with you. We'll take the
appropriate action to resolve the nuisance if we believe that the
conduct constitutes anti-social behaviour.
We often work in partnership with other agencies. Sometimes our
partners - especially the police and environmental health
departments - are in a better position to take the lead in order to
resolve cases effectively.
