Sleaford and District Neighbourhood Watch Association

 

 

Supported by Cooperative membership Community Fund

Anti-Social Behaviour

If you encounter it, report it

If anti-social behaviour is a problem in your area, there’s a lot you can do to help put a stop to it.

You can:

  • talk to your neighbours to find out if they're affected as well
  • if you feel comfortable doing so talk to the person causing the problem; they may not realise how it is affecting you
  • report the problem to your local council's anti-social behaviour coordinator
  • call your police force's non-emergency number - 101. This number will take you to the nearest police team.
  • tell your landlord or residents’ association about the situation
  • contact your local neighbourhood policing team, or attend one of their regular meetings
  • If the situation is an emergency (if someone's life or health is threatened) call 999.

No matter how you report anti-social behaviour, all complaints are treated as confidential. So you don’t have to worry about your identity being revealed.

The council and police both need evidence of what's happened to you, so keep a note of problems. They should not ask you to do this indefinitely.

Once you have reported the problem, you should be kept informed of progress in your case.

Find your local neighbourhood policing team here.... and then make sure your do report it!

Here are two videos to make you think!

 

Anti Social Behaviour Music Video from Adam Clarke on Vimeo.

What is anti-social behaviour anyway?

Anti-social behaviour includes things such as:

  • rowdy, noisy behaviour in otherwise quiet neighbourhoods
  • night time noise from houses or gardens, especially between 11.00 pm and 7.00 am
  • threatening, drunken or 'yobbish' behaviour
  • vandalism, graffiti and fly-posting
  • dealing or buying drugs on the street
  • litter and fly-tipping rubbish
  • aggressive begging
  • drinking in the street
  • setting off fireworks late at night
  • abandoning cars on the street

Anti-social behaviour doesn't just make life unpleasant. It can ruin lives and make whole areas feel unsafe.

North Kesteven District Council are anxious to make the reporting of anti-social behaviour incidents more accessible and easier to do. You can find all the information you need at:

http://www2.n-kesteven.gov.uk/safenk/section.asp?docid=8280

The actual Form to report incidents of ASB is here.

Please do remember - if you do not report it, no one can do anything about it!