Anti-social Behaviour
How do I report…
damage to property and graffiti
You can report damage to property and graffiti:
- online — fill in the Report a crime or incident form
- in person — at your local police station
- on the phone — call 101
Damage to property and graffiti is Criminal Damage.
rowdy drunken behaviour
You can report rowdy drunken behaviour:
- online — fill in the Report a crime or incident form
- in person — at your local police station
- on the phone — call 101
someone starting fires
inconsiderate use of vehicles
begging
You can report begging:
- online — fill in the Report a crime or incident form
- in person — at your local police station
- on the phone — call 101
underage drinking
Report underage drinking or someone supplying alcohol to young people:
- online — fill in the Report a crime or incident form
- in person — at your local police station
- on the phone — call 101
noise
Report noise issues, such as loud music, noisy pubs, rowdy parties or barking dogs to your local council.
Find the website for your local council on gov.uk.
If the noise issue is ongoing and is causing you distress then this may be managed as a case of anti-social behaviour. You can report ongoing anti-social behaviour fill in the Report a crime or incident form
View further information on Noise
To find out how You can report a rave which is under way or about to begin, visit Raves.
excessive littering, including drug related litter
Report excess littering to your local council.
Find the website for your local council on gov.uk.
vehicles abandoned on the road
Report abandoned vehicles to your local council.
Advice for reporting anti-social behaviour
When reporting repeated instances of anti-social behaviour, it is extremely useful to give date, time, location and description of what happened. To help you keep track of ASB incidents download the ASB Incident Diary document.
Request a case review of multiple anti-social behaviour reports
If you have reported a problem to the council, police or housing provider and you feel not enough action has been taken to respond to your report, the community trigger is a way for you to ask for a case review.
Find out more about the Anti-social Behaviour - Community Trigger.