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Anti Social Behaviour and nuisance
The term "anti-social behaviour" encompasses a variety of behaviour covering a whole mix of selfish and unacceptable activity that can blight the quality of life of people and communities. Other terms such as "nuisance", "neighbour nuisance" and "disorder" are also used to describe some of this behaviour.
Anti-social behaviour can include relatively minor nuisance such as littering, graffiti and fly tipping, often referred to as environmental crime. It can also include more serious and distressing behaviour including harassment, intimidation, noise, incidents motivated by discrimination, verbal abuse and threats of violence. This is not an exhaustive list and there is often an overlap between what is a criminal offence and what is anti-social behaviour. Many behaviour types are both.
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 defines anti-social behaviour as behaviour which causes or is likely to cause "harassment, alarm or distress" to someone not of the same household.
Anti-social behaviour can be perpetrated by individuals, groups and families, adults and children.
See Also
- Civil emergencies - major accident hazards
- Coastline - protection
- Community safety
- Fire and rescue - radiation
- Food business - health promotion
- Health and safety - syringe disposal
- Housing - community safety
- Licence - alcohol and entertainment
- Licence - entertainment
- Post-incident support
- Securing premises after incidents
- Town centres - closed circuit television - CCTV
- Vetting of contract and supplier staff