Anti-social behaviour

Are You Experiencing Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)?

We want to make it easier for you to know what to do if you’re experiencing ASB or any other low level criminality or challenging behaviour that makes you feel harassed, alarmed or distressed.

ASB can be reported to Leicestershire Police via the online form on the Leicestershire Police website or by calling 101.

If someone is in immediate danger, or you believe a crime is in progress, you should call 999 now. 

ASB can include both criminal and non-criminal actions that negatively impact your quality of life.  Some common examples of ASB include:

• Threatening, harassing, or aggressive behaviour
• Public drunkenness or groups loitering in public spaces
• Drug use, including discarded needles or other drug paraphernalia
• Littering, fly-tipping, graffiti, or vandalism
• Persistent noise from neighbours, such as loud music or constant dog barking
• Human waste left in public areas

If you're affected by any of the above or have concerns about antisocial behaviour in your area, it's important to report it.  

See the link below at the bottom of this page.

If you, the victim, or the person responsible for the ASB lives in a housing association property, you should contact the housing association in the first instance.

Although some issues you find distressing or annoying may be considered as ASB, some others are not.  This can make it hard to know who to contact for help.

Examples of behaviour that does not amount to ASB include:

• Everyday household noise
• Parking disputes (unless there is associated ASB)
• General conversations
• Moving furniture, banging doors, or people using stairs
• DIY or car repairs, unless done late at night or very early
• Flushing toilets
• Using appliances like washing machines or vacuum cleaners
• Babies crying
• Children playing
• People gathering in the street or parks — unless they’re being noisy, abusive, damaging property, or causing other problems
• Smells from cooking

It may not be reasonable/possible to take enforcement action against children playing ball games unless the children are engaged in behaviour including (but not limited to), verbal abuse, criminal damage, damage to Council landscaping or / property or more serious nuisance.

Before reporting, please note that we expect residents to take responsibility within their own neighbourhood and work together to reach a compromise about any issues.

The use of our ASB powers is explained on our Taking Action page.

To report ASB to Harborough District council, please complete the online form by clicking into the link below.

RMM - Public Form

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