Anti-social behaviour policy statement 2024-27 - What is anti-social behaviour?

Anti-social behaviour includes a range of nuisance and criminal behaviours which are causing distress to others. Whether someone’s actions can be classed as anti-social behaviour relies heavily on the impact it has on other people. Behaviour that is more frequent or persistent is more likely to be considered as anti-social behaviour. The type and intensity of the behaviour also matters. Landlords, the police, and councils consider all these factors when deciding how best to deal with reports of anti-social behaviour.

Every report made to Norwich City Council is looked at individually considering the suffering of the victims and the impact on the wider community. We have separate policies for dealing with domestic abuse, for which there are separate legal protections. For any noise that is reported and we later find domestic abuse is a factor, we will deal with this according to our Domestic Abuse Policy.