Anti-social behaviour

Antisocial behaviour is defined as 'behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person' (Antisocial Behaviour Act 2003 and Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011).

But what does this mean? Find out more about how we classify antisocial behaviour and the many activities that it covers.

What is anti-social behaviour?

Antisocial behaviour is defined as 'behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person'

Disputes with neighbours

We don’t always see eye-to-eye with our neighbours, but in most cases simply talking peacefully to one another is the best way to solve a problem

Fireworks

Everyone should be able to enjoy fireworks safely, whether at an organised display or in their back garden