Anti-social behaviour covers a wide range of problems, and includes behaviour that is capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to an individual or the wider community. This can include:
These types of behaviour need not involve serious criminal activity, but sometimes do, for example drug dealing or racially motivated abuse.
The Council is committed to improving the quality of life in the Borough by reducing crime, the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour and believes that there are some clear links with housing and housing related issues.
The Council is committed to ensuring that all residents of the Borough enjoy their rights to living in an environment where they are not subject to anti-social behaviour in any form and to to ensuring that all complaints of anti-social behaviour are dealt with as quickly and effectively as possible.