The Leicester Anti-Social Behaviour Unit work with the partner agencies and communities to stop and or moderate anti-social behaviour within the city of Leicester.

We aim to do this by:

• Providing support, information and advice to the victims and witnesses of anti-social behaviour

• Working with the police, landlords, community groups, tenants and residents associations, environmental services, youth services and other partners to ensure anti-social behaviour is dealt with swiftly and effectively

• Taking firm action against perpetrators of severe and persistent anti-social behaviour. We believe that by working together we can reduce anti-social behaviour and make our communities a safer and more enjoyable place to live, work and socialise.

Anti-social behaviour is behaviour which causes someone else harassment, alarm or distress. Types of anti-social behaviour can include:

- Vandalism
- Excessive noise
- Verbal abuse
- Uncontrolled pets and animals
- Using and selling drugs

If you are a victim of anti-social behaviour you should report it by either phoning or visiting your neighbourhood housing office. There are many options available to us to help tackle anti-social behaviour. However, if we are not told about it there is nothing we can do.

Non-criminal matters can often be sorted out at an early stage by simply talking to the person or persons concerned and explaining what it is you are unhappy with.

At no time should you retaliate or do anything to provoke or ‘get back’ at another person, as this will make it very difficult to prove who is at fault.

The City Council has many options to tackle anti-social behaviour, including:

- Warning letters
- Interviews
- Referrals to support agencies
- Referrals to Environmental Health
- Acceptable Behaviour Contracts
- Anti Social Behaviour Orders
- Injunctions
- Evictions

The action the Council takes will be appropriate to the type of anti-social behaviour that has occurred.

In all instances evidence is needed to support a claim of anti-social behaviour. Without evidence the Council is unable to take action against an alleged perpetrator.

 

Action will be undertaken by your council or police where appropriate. All calls related to anti-social behaviour will be analysed by the Inter-Agency Community Safety Bureau (ICSB). The ISCB identifies anti-social behaviour hotspots and emerging problems so that action can be taken to prevent and tackle anti-social behaviour in the longer term.