Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB): What is it and how to report it

What is Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)?

Anti-social behaviour, or ASB for short, is defined as behaving in a manner that ‘has caused or is likely to cause harassment, alarm, and distress to one or more persons not of the same household’.

Forms of ASB can include:

Anti-social drinking
Harassment
Hare coursing
Illegal lamping and game hunting
Intimidating groups dominating public spaces
Nuisance behaviour
Signs of drug use or dealing
Threats, intimidation and violence
Vandalism
Vehicle nuisance

Reporting ASB

If you wish to report an incident of anti-social behaviour (ASB), particularly where it relates to criminal activity (e.g. harassment, violence, vandalism, drug dealing, public order), please call the police on 101 or visit the Thames Valley Police website here. Always dial 999 in an emergency.

If you are a tenant of housing association/registered social landlord, we would also encourage you to report any incidents of ASB directly to them (including noise nuisance) so they can take action and provide support. If you are a tenant of Soha or Sovereign, please use these links.

If you wish to report other types of ASB, please click on the links below to be directed to the relevant service:

Abandoned vehicles
Dog bins and fouling
Dog control issues
Dust, Odour and Fumes
Fly posting
Fly-tipping
Graffiti
Litter
Noise nuisance
Nuisance bonfires
On-street parking issues
Unauthorised encampments – Gypsy and traveller service

Alternatively, you can report ASB to the council’s Community Safety team and we will try and help resolve the issue(s). This may involve signposting you to those services that are best placed to assist or liaising with relevant agencies as necessary. We may also be able to offer suitable advice/interventions like mediation or crime prevention measures and direct you to sources of support. Please note that this service is available during office hours only and is not to be used to report high risk/emergency situations.

To report a new anti-social behaviour complaint to us, please complete one of our online forms here.

For more information on how we handle your case please see “what we as team will do when anti social behaviour is reported to us”.

Or you can view our full ASB case management policy here.