Anti social behaviour and nuisance
What is anti-social behaviour?
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) is an any act that causes
harassment, alarm or distress to another person. Anti-social
behaviour causes distress for law abiding citizens and the Home
Office is responsible for drafting laws to ensure that it is
prevented and those who do it are punished. The Home Office works
closely with Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRP) to
identify this type of behaviour and stop it. For further
information, see Home
Office - Anti-social behaviour (external link)
Examples of anti-social behaviour include
- Rowdy & inconsiderate behaviour
- Noise nuisance
- Vandalism and graffiti
- Fly tipping
- Begging
- Street drinking
- Abandoned Vehicles / Vehicle nuisance
- Hoax calls to emergency services
What we do to tackle ASB?
Carlisle City Council works in-conjunction with the Carlisle
& Eden CDRP, the Police, Fire Service and other agencies to
tackle and reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour. There are a
number of tools and powers local agencies can use to tackle
anti-social behaviour, a few of them are listed below.
- Acceptable Behaviour Contracts
- Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
- Crack House Closures
- Dispersal Orders
- Arson Audits
- Crime prevention surveys
- Improved lighting
- Removal of abandoned and untaxed vehicles
- Designated Public Place Orders
- Injunctions
- CCTV installation
- Mosquito installation
- Investigate complaints of noise nuisance
- Graffiti Removal Scheme
If you are suffering from anti-social behaviour and would like
to report it please contact Cumbria Constabulary’s non emergency
number on 101, alternatively contact your local
Anti-social Behaviour Officer on 01228 817200 to
discuss the matter further.
Contact your local Anti-Social Behaviour Officer
Anti-social behaviour can be reported to:
Carlisle City Council
Civic Centre
Carlisle
CA3 8QG
Tel: 01228 817200