Tackling Anti-social Behaviour (ASB)

Agreed on 27 June 2025. Updated on 6 October 2025

Reports are ongoing concerning student associated ASB both on and off-campus.

Actions

6 October 2025

Student-related anti-social behaviour (ASB) continues to be a key priority for the UWE Policing Team. We remain committed to working in close partnership with the UWE Community Liaison Team to address concerns across the communities of Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

Between June and the end of September 2025, we responded to 16 reports of ASB linked to student activity. The UWE Community Team is now taking a more active role in responding to these incidents and will attend reported matters directly where appropriate.

In September 2025, a multi-agency meeting was held at UWE, bringing together representatives from Avon and Somerset Police, UWE, Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council, local councillors, and residents. This collaborative forum aims to strengthen joint working and develop shared solutions to student-related issues within the local community.

We continue to seek the support of statutory and partner agencies, including Licensing, Waste and Noise Enforcement teams from the local council, to ensure a coordinated response to ASB reports.
13 June 2025

Student related Anti Social Behaviour remains an ongoing priority. The UWE Policing Team continue to work closely with the UWE community Liaison Team across the communities of Bristol and South Gloucestershire in tackling student related anti social behaviour.

Since September 2024 to June 2025 we have responded to 65 complaints of Anti Social Behaviour. The UWE community Team are also engaging more closely in responding to ASB reported matters.

We continue to seek to the support of our statutory and partner agencies (Licensing and Noise Enforcement) in responding to reports of ASB.
8 January 2025

Officers from the UWE have continued to visit students engaging in anti-social behaviour in the community across Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

In the academic year September 2023 – August 2024 they conducted 91 visits to students.

Since September 2024 to December 2024 they conducted a further 41 visits.

They continue to work with the UWE, council, Bristol Waste, ASB teams and other relevant organisations to effectively deal with any reports.
25 July 2024

The UWE Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) continue to work with the UWE to reduce the impact of student related anti-social behaviour on local residents within Bristol and surrounding areas.

Since September 2023 they have conducted 85 visits to students to offer advice and guidance around living in harmony with local communities.

We have seen a trend in large organised events in breach of statutory licencing requirements associated with students occurring in the Bristol area. We have worked with partner agencies and other local neighbourhood teams towards disrupting and preventing incidents of this nature.

Other agencies have also been involved, when appropriate, including the local council, waste management, Police ASB teams and police licensing departments.
15 January 2024

The Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) at the UWE continue to conduct visits to students living in the community concerning Anti-social behaviour (ASB).

For the academic year (Sept 23) to date they have conducted 52 visits to students to issue advice around living responsibly within the community.

Where necessary the NPT will liaise with other agencies such as the UWE itself, South Glos and Bristol councils, waste management and ASB teams within the police and councils.
28 June 2023

The Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) at the UWE have conducted a number of visits to students living in the wider Bristol area around anti social behaviour (ASB).

For the academic year (Sept 22) to date they have conducted 127 visits to student properties to provide advice to students around responsible behaviour in the community.

We continue to work with partner agencies to tackle ASB including the UWE, University of Bristol, South Glos and Bristol councils, the council anti social behaviour teams and waste management teams.
1 April 2022

The Neighbourhood Policing team at the UWE continue to work closely with the UWE community liaison team and our partner agencies to tackle anti social behaviour (ASB).

Local engagement is ongoing with problem locations / properties associated with reported Anti Social Behaviour.

For persistent issues relating to ASB a multi agency approach, utilizing our partner agencies is and has been used to tackle reported ASB, particularly where this impacts on vulnerable members of the community.