This week is Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week and it shines the light on anti-social behaviour, what it is, who deals with it and how you can report it.
ASB is the term used to describe actions that unreasonably interfere with a resident’s normal use and enjoyment of their home, garden or neighbourhood. It includes a wide range of offences such as rowdy, noisy behaviour in otherwise quiet neighbourhoods, drunkenness, dealing or taking drugs, graffiti, damage to property and the environment, fly-tipping, harassment and more which you can find on the Waverley Borough Council - What is anti-social behaviour?(opens in new tab) webpage.
In tackling ASB, Waverley Borough Council works closely with Surrey County Council, Surrey Police and surrounding boroughs with the aim of reducing crime and the fear of crime, sharing information and taking co-ordinated action as part of the Safer Waverley Partnership.(opens in new tab).
Surrey Police have dedicated Neighbourhood Specialist Officers and Police Community Support Officers to ASB hotspots and have worked with Waverley Borough Council, in issuing Criminal Behaviour Orders, Closure Warning Notices, Partial Closure Orders and Full Closure Orders and conducting regular patrols to stop ASB.
Councillor Kika Mirylees, Waverley Borough Council's Portfolio Holder for Community Services, Leisure and EDI, said:
“Our officers continue to be proactive in supporting Surrey Police to tackle ASB throughout the borough. We want residents who may be facing anti-social behaviour to know that help is available and encourage them not to endure it in silence. Please report any ASB incidents promptly so that offenders can be addressed, ensuring you feel safe at home and in the community."
If you are a victim of ASB you can report an incident on the Waverley Borough Council - Report anti-social behaviour(opens in new tab) webpage.
If the ASB you are experiencing is of a criminal nature, report it directly to Surrey Police by calling 101 or in emergencies calling 999. You can also report ASB through the Surrey Police - Report antisocial behaviour(opens in new tab) webpage.
You can also Submit a Community Trigger (opens in new tab) to review ASB complaints you have made where the ASB continues to take place.