HomeAnti-Social Behaviour
What is Anti-Social Behaviour?
- Reporting Anti-Social Behaviour
- What You Can Do to Reduce Anti-Social Behaviour
- What the Police Do
- What We Did: Improving Life in Local Communities
- Which Agency Deals with a Complaint
- Police Powers
"…acting in a manner that caused or is likely to cause alarm, distress or harassment to one or more persons not of the same household".
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
The term ‘anti-social behaviour’ covers a wide range of activities that are, or are likely to cause alarm or distress to individuals or communities as a whole. As every person is different, so too is their interpretation of what can be classed as anti-social. The definition of ‘anti-social behaviour’ is so broad that it includes many different problems, ranging from graffiti and fly-tipping to harassment and neighbourhood disputes.
If the actions of another are causing you to feel alarmed or harassed, then you may indeed be a victim of anti-social behaviour.
Examples of Anti-Social Behaviour
Abandoned vehicles; Animal problems; Begging; Hoax calls to emergency services; Excessive noise; Verbal harassment; Inconsiderate behaviour from neighbours; Street drinking; Civil disputes; Persistent nuisance; Inappropriate use of a vehicle; Air pollution
Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour
In tackling anti-social behaviour, Dyfed-Powys Police work closely alongside partner agencies to ensure that your quality of life is not affected by the thoughtless, or indeed malicious, actions of another.