Anti-social behaviour
If you feel you are a victim of anti-social behaviour please report it:
What is anti-social behaviour?
The legal definition of anti-social behaviour is:
a) conduct that has caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm, or distress, to any person,
b) conduct capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a person in relation to that person’s occupation of residential premises, or
c) conduct capable of causing housing-related nuisance or annoyance to any person
Legal definition from the Crime & Policing Act 2014
Anti-social behaviour covers many types of behaviour that vary in nature and severity, many of which are open to interpretation. Each report is assessed to determine whether it is anti-social behaviour, by reviewing all available information. If it is not anti-social behaviour it will not be dealt with as such and the complainant will be advised why.
When investigated as anti-social behaviour, the action taken must be both reasonable and proportionate, taking into account all the facts of the complaint and the victim. There will often be difficult decisions to make at times, which may mean that the action taken is not considered adequate by the victim. However, the reasons why decisions have been made in all circumstances will be explained.
Anti-social behaviour and nuisance driving PSPOs
Public consultation in 2023 again identified anti-social behaviour as the public’s number one concern and as having the largest negative impact on a community or neighbourhood if left unaddressed and there was overwhelming support for the existing and amended PSPOs.
For more information read our FAQs (PDF, 138KB) or find more on our PSPOs.
Anti-social behaviour case review
(Community Trigger)
The Anti-social behaviour (ASB) case review / Community Trigger allows you to request anti-social behaviour reports to be reviewed if you have suffered three or more instances in the last six months, and if you believe that you have not received a reasonable response to your complaint.
This does not replace our complaints procedure or the complaints procedure of our partners in Humberside Police or Social Housing. It ensures agencies work together in a joined-up approach to find a solution.
View the Charter for Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour (PDF, 160KB) .