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Anti Social Behaviour Team

Anti-social behaviour doesn’t just make life unpleasant, it holds back the regeneration of disadvantaged areas and creates an environment where more serious crime can take place.

Report anti-social behaviour

If you are experiencing noise nuisance, rowdy behaviour, vandalism of any other form of anti-social behaviour you can contact the Anti Social Behaviour Team.

What is anti-social behaviour

Nuisance neighbours
Rowdy and nuisance behaviour
Yobbish behaviour and intimidating groups taking over public space
Vandalism, dumping rubbish and abandoning cars
Begging and antisocial drinking
The misuse of fireworks
Constant dog barking, whining or howling
Loud parties in residential areas
Excessively amplified music, TV or musical equipment
Noisy DIY or building works outside regulated times
Unattended intruder alarm or vehicle alarm
Noise from commercial premises such as pubs, restaurants, factories etc
Harassment, abuse or crime targeted at you because of prejudice against your race, religion, sexuality, gender-identity, disability or age. These are called hate crimes.

What we aim to do

The team aims to intervene as soon as possible to:

protect victims, witnesses and the community
enable the perpetrator to recognise the consequences of their behaviour
encourage the perpetrator to change their behaviour.

The team will liaise with the Police in dealing with criminal activities such as dealing or buying drugs and vandalism and with other enforcement agencies of the council such as street scene and licensing.

Measures we can take

There are a number of measures available to the Anti social behaviour team which they can take to combat problems including:

Persons can be interviewed
Warning letters can be sent
Agreements, such as Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABC’s) may be signed
Parenting Orders and Individual Support Orders may be obtained
Noise Abatement Notices may be served
Injunctions and Dispersal powers may be issued
Anti Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO’s) may be obtained
“Crack house” closure orders may be obtained and executed
Prosecution for breach of a Noise Abatement Notice
This may lead to a fine of up to £20,000 for each offence (commercial) and £5,000 (domestic) if found guilty
Obtaining a warrant from the magistrates to seize and remove all noise making equipment, which may be destroyed
Start possession proceedings against Council tenants
Using contractors to disable alarms and recharging the owner for the costs. The council may use force to gain access when necessary and may also prosecute.