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Anti-social Behaviour

What is anti-social behaviour?

The definition of anti-social behaviour used within the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is anyone 'acting in a manner that caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household as the defendant'.

Due to the subjective nature of the concept of what actually constitutes as anti-social behaviour, a range of behaviours has been formulated by the Home Office as a guide:

Misuse of Public Space

Disregard for community/personal wellbeing

Acts directed at people

Environmental Damage

Drug/substance misuse & dealing

Taking drugs

Sniffing volatile substances

Discarding needles

Presence of dealers or users

Street Drinking

Begging

Prostitution

Soliciting

Cards in phoneboxes

Discarded condoms

Kerb Crawling

Loitering

Pestering residents

Sexual acts

Inappropriate sexual conduct

Indecent exposure

Abandoned cars

Vehicle related nuisance & Inappropriate vehicle use

Inconvenient/illegal parking

Car repairs on the street/in gardens

Setting vehicles alight

Joyriding

Racing cars

Off road motorcycling

Cycling/skateboarding in pedestrian areas/footpaths

Noise

Noisy neighbours

Noisy cars/motorbikes

Loud music

Alarms (persistent ringing/malfunction)

Noise from pubs/clubs

Noise from business/industry

Rowdy behaviour

Shouting & swearing

Fighting

Drunken Behaviour

Hooliganism/loutish behaviour

Nuisance Behaviour

Urinating in public

Setting fires (not directed at specific persons or property)

Inappropriate use of fireworks

Throwing missiles

Climbing on buildings

Impeding access to communal areas

Games in restricted/inappropriate areas

Misuse of air guns

Letting down tyres

Hoax calls

False calls to emergency services

Animal related problems

Uncontrolled animals

Intimidation/harassment

Groups or individuals making threats

Verbal abuse

Bullying

Following people

Pestering people

Voyeurism

Sending nasty/offensive letters

Obscene/nuisance phone calls

Menacing gestures

Can be on the grounds of:

Race

Sexual Orientation

Gender

Religion

Disability

Age

Criminal damage/vandalism

Graffiti

Damage to bus shelters

Damage to phone kiosks

Damage to street furniture

Damage to buildings

Damage to trees/plants/hedges

Litter/rubbish

Dropping litter

Dumping rubbish

Fly-tipping

Fly-posting

Source: Research Development and Statistics Directorate, Home Office

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Please call Community Safety at North Dorset District Council on (01258) 484368 or email us at communitysafety@north-dorset.gov.uk for more details of this service.


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