Anti-social behaviour can affect anyone at any time and can
range from annoying other people to serious violence and criminal
activities. Here are some examples:
- Vehicle crime, joy riding.
- Substance misuse, drunkeness.
- Vandalism, graffiti.
- Assault, threatening behaviour,
- Harassment of residents or passers-by.
- Intimidating groups of young people in public places.
- Racial abuse.
- Verbal abuse.
- Criminal damage.
- Prostitution, kerb-crawling.
Reporting anti-social behaviour
You should dial 999 when life is threatened or
people are injured or there is a crime in progress and an immediate
Police response is necessary.
Call 01473 613500 or
contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team
if the offence has happened and the offender is no longer
present.
Information about people who commit crime or anti-social
behaviour can be reported to Crimestoppers on
0800 555 111 (you do not have to give your name
and address if you do not want to and calls are free).
You can also help by reporting incidents and sharing
information with us so that the most appropriate action can be
taken at an early stage. Follow the links below to report an
incident online or to print off an anti-social behaviour reporting
form:
Follow this link for help with downloading and opening PDF files.
Printed forms are also available from every
police station in the district and most public buildings
and some local shops have them.
How do I get help if I'm the victim of anti-social
behaviour?
If you are a victim of anti-social behaviour you can
contact Suffolk Coastal's Community Safety Team on 01394
444763 or email
community.safety@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk for
help and advice.
What powers does the Council have to tackle anti-social
behaviour?
Suffolk Coastal has the power to issue Acceptable Behaviour
Contracts (ABCs) and Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs).
Acceptable Behaviour Contracts are used to deal with the type of
behaviour listed above. An ABC is a written agreement between a
person who has been involved in anti-social behaviour and one or
more local agencies whose role it is to prevent such behaviour. The
contract specifies a list of anti-social acts in which the person
has been involved and which they agree not to continue. Any breach
of an ABC may be cited in court for any further action e.g.
criminal matters, possession orders or an anti-social behaviour
order.
If it is appropriate we can go to court and obtain an Anti-Social
Behaviour Order. ASBOs are civil orders that exist to protect the
public from anti-social behaviour. An order contains conditions
prohibiting the offender from specific anti-social acts or entering
defined areas and is effective for a minimum of two years but can
be in place indefinitely.
A breach of an order is a criminal offence; criminal procedures
and penalties apply. The maximum penalty for a breach of an order
is five years imprisonment and an unlimited fine.
The standard of service you can expect from your Community
Safety Partnership
Suffolk Police, local councils and partners from
Community Safety Partnerships, have published
minimum standards of service that the public can expect should they
be victims or witnesses of anti-social behaviour.
The standards, devised and agreed by all partners in the
Community Safety Partnerships, form a promise to the public to help
keep Suffolk a safe county in which to live, work and visit. You
can view the standards by following the link below: