Anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour is any activity that impacts on other people in a negative way. It includes different types of selfish behaviour and unacceptable activity that can blight the quality of community life.

Examples of anti-social behaviour:

• Nuisance neighbours
• Intimidating groups taking over public places
• Vandalism, graffiti, fly-tipping
• People taking and buying drugs on the street
• People dumping rubbish and abandoning cars
• Anti-social drinking

Anti-social behaviour can be targeted at specific groups of people or be a result of general circumstances, such as youths on the street creating a feeling of intimidation. Noise disturbance caused by late-night fireworks is another example of anti-social behaviour.

How to report anti-social behaviour:

The Directgov website thoroughly explains how to report anti-social behaviour. 

If you live in Cardiff, Sheffield, Hampshire or the Isle of Wight, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Leicester City or Rutland, you can call 101, the 24-hour single non-emergency number provided by your police and local council. Visit Directgov for more information.

If the anti-social behaviour is also criminal behaviour:

• Call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if you wish to give information about crime and remain anonymous
• If you don't wish to remain anonymous, contact your local police force. Find them on the Police website.