What antisocial behaviour is
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) is when someone’s actions have caused – or are likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress to any person.
Types of antisocial behaviour
There are three main categories for antisocial behaviour, depending on how many people are affected:
Personal antisocial behaviour
This is when a person targets a specific individual or group, such as threats, intimidation, assault.
Nuisance antisocial behaviour
This is when a person causes trouble, annoyance or suffering to a community, such as noise nuisance behaviour, begging.
Environmental antisocial behaviour
This is when a person’s actions affect the wider environment, such as public spaces or buildings, such as dog fouling, fly-tipping.
Examples of antisocial behaviour
Antisocial behaviour can include, but is not limited to:
- rowdy or inconsiderate behaviour
- rowdy or nuisance neighbours
- littering or drugs paraphernalia
- animal problems (such as excessive barking or dog fouling)
- trespassing
- nuisance calls
- drinking alcohol on the streets
- drug use and dealing Inappropriate use of fireworks
- prostitution and premises used for prostitution
- vehicle nuisance such as revving car engines, racing, wheel spinning.
Behaviour that would not be considered antisocial behaviour:
- children playing in the street or park.
- disputes on social media
- general household living noise at reasonable times.
- DIY at reasonable times
- one off party