Annex Two

Examples of Anti-Social Behaviour

Anti-social behaviour may or may not constitute criminal activity. The key factor in deciding whether particular behaviour is anti-social or not should be the impact of the behaviour on others. Where a reported behaviour may be subject to criminal proceedings then appropriate legal advice will be sought before actioning the complaint further.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of behaviours that may be deemed to be anti-social in nature:

• Noise nuisance (for example, loud parties, shouting, noise from TVs, radios, hi-fi’s and burglar alarms);
• Intimidation and harassment;
• Local environmental quality issues (for example, litter, dog fouling, graffiti, fly tipping and nuisance vehicles);
• Aggressive and threatening language and behaviour;
• Actual violence against people and property;

Hate behaviour that targets members of identified groups because of their perceived differences (for example, race and ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, mental health or disability).

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