We are committed to tackling antisocial behaviour (ASB).

Antisocial behaviour can have a harmful effect on the quality of life of those affected by such behaviour.

Antisocial behaviour can cover a wide range of behaviours which can cause harm to an individual, community or environment. This could be an action by someone that causes another to feel unreasonably harassed, alarmed or distressed, or where it is occurring in a residential setting, causes unreasonable nuisance or annoyance.

What is not antisocial behaviour

Some incidents are not classed as antisocial behaviour. For example:

• children playing in their home, garden or communal areas at reasonable times of the day
• a baby crying
• cooking smells
• people doing DIY at a reasonable time of the day
• putting rubbish out on the wrong day
• dogs barking now and again
• minor personal difference such as fall outs between children
• clashes of lifestyles