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Tel: (0151) 606 2020Anti-social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour is any activity that impacts on other people in a negative way. It can include a variety of behaviours covering a whole range of selfish and unacceptable activity that can blight the quality of life for individuals, families and communities. Other terms such as 'nuisance', 'neighbour disputes' and 'disorder' are also used to describe some of this behaviour.
Anti-social behaviour is most often defined as behaviour that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more people not of the same household as the person responsible (the perpetrator).
If anti-social behaviour is allowed to continue unchallenged, the effects for individuals and communities can be devastating. The cost of putting right the damage to both individuals and property and the time spent dealing with the issues can be extremely costly. The effect that anti-social behaviour can have on individuals and their families can be enormous.
A national one-day count of incidents across the country estimated the daily cost of anti-social behaviour to be £13.5 million, running into a yearly estimated cost of £3.4 billion.
Anti-social behaviour remains a high priority for local communities. In 2007/8 reports of anti-social behaviour reduced by 17%; that is 3,793 fewer incidents (compared with 2006/7). 2008/9 saw anti-social behaviour reduce by a further 16%; 2,890 fewer incidents (compared with 2007/8) and 2009/10 saw anti-social behaviour reduce by a further 8%; 1,283 fewer incidents (compared with 2008/9).
