Anti-Social Behaviour

It can include noise nuisance, graffiti, street drinking, verbal abuse, rowdy behaviour by groups of people, neighbor disputes and hate incidents. Both victims and perpetrators of anti-social behaviour can be of any age or from any background. 

 

Sometimes it can take a while to resolve a problem however you should still be updated regularly regarding your case.

It is good practice to keep a diary of the incidents, making note of:-

- Times and dates;

- Location of the anti-social behaviour;

- What is happening;

- Any details of the perpetrators.

Once we have enough evidence we can see what action, if any, we can take

To apply to activate the Community Trigger, the locally defined threshold needs to be met which is:-

Three complaints of anti social behaviour in the last six month period with the most recent complaint being made within the last month;

You feel that no or insufficient action has been taken;

You are an individual, a business or a community group.

You can activate a Community Trigger on someone else’s behalf, however, the individual concerned must give you their consent to do so.  

If the anti-social behaviour makes you feel threatened, you or someone else is in danger, or the anti-social behaviour is in progress, call 999

It can also be reported to your local borough/council: Stafford Borough Council online reporting form