Wandle is supporting Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week. It takes place from Monday 18 – Sunday 24 November and this year’s theme is ‘Making communities safer’. Its aim is to raise awareness and encourage local communities to come together against ASB so they can take action by understanding what help is available.
This week, we will be sharing some of our ASB cases and highlighting the great work our ASB team do.
ASB is defined by a person who causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to someone who is from a different household.
ASB can include verbal abuse, harassment, drug and alcohol abuse and unacceptable levels of noise, such as shouting or loud music.
There are three types of ASB:
- Personal ASB: This is when a person targets a specific group or individual.
- Nuisance ASB: This is when a person causes trouble, suffering or annoyance to a community.
- Environmental ASB: This is when a person’s actions affect the community, such as in buildings or public spaces.
What are some examples of ASB?
- Defacing communal or public spaces. Examples include graffiti, fly tipping or abandoned vehicles.
- Hate speech or behaviour to identified households or communities.
- Violence against people or property.
- Intimidation or harassment.
- Using a home or communal area to sell drugs or other illegal substances.
What would we not consider as ASB?
- Family disputes.
- Children playing or crying.
- Food smells.
- Putting the bin or rubbish bags out on the wrong day.
- A one off party, such as a birthday or special occasion.
- Clashes of lifestyle or cultural differences.
- Parking in the wrong parking spot.
- Day to day sounds such as doors opening, lights being switched on/off or toilet flushes.
Wandle is committed to resolving and preventing ASB for our residents and communities. We understand if ASB is not addressed it can have a significant affect on people’s lives and the local community, therefore if you spot or are aware of any ASB issues, please report it.
You can read more about how to report ASB to Wandle here.
If you experience ASB and it is urgent as a crime is taking place, please call the police on 999.
You can also report a crime anonymously to Crimestoppers at crimestoppers-uk.org.