What is anti-social behaviour?
Anti-social behaviour can include:
Drugs/substance or alcohol misuse/suspected drug dealing
Noise nuisance, including screaming and shouting/door slamming/music/TV/visitors
Hate-related harassment, based on race, gender, disability status, religion, age, sexual orientation
Vandalism/damage to property
Verbal abuse/harassment/threats
Domestic abuse/violence
Other physical violence
Sometimes other people’s behaviour is inconsiderate, but it does not necessarily mean it is anti-social behaviour. It’s important to remember that people live in different ways and have different levels of tolerance. What may be fine for one person may not be fine for someone else.
Examples of behaviour that may not automatically be considered anti-social include:
Children playing
Poor condition of property/garden
Fly tipping
Car parking
Babies crying
People gossiping in the street
Disputes on social media
'Dirty looks' or rude gestures
General household noise at reasonable times
DIY at reasonable times
Cooking odours
Smoking in own homes
One-off parties
Roaming dogs
Barking dogs (for short period of times)
Dog fouling
Cats in gardens
Life-style clash
Bonfires