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The Anti-social behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 defines Anti-social behaviour as:

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a broad term used to describe the day-to-day incidents of crime, nuisance and disorder that make many people’s lives a misery – from litter and vandalism, to public drunkenness or aggressive dogs and noisy or abusive neighbours. 

Such a wide range of behaviours means that responsibility for dealing with anti-social behaviour is shared between a number of partner agencies, particularly the police, councils and social landlords. You can see from the results of the most recent Crime Survey that our communities have seen a “significant increase” in 10 of the 14 types of behaviour.*

I am passionate about helping to create a positive future for our local community. I strongly believe that by educating young people on social skills, behaviour and awareness, they will grow with that ethos ingrained in them. We believe prevention is better than the cure, and rather than spend money in the future on dealing with the effects of anti social behaviours, we should invest now in our young people and their education. I have worked hard developing and testing a workbook on anti social behaviour which can be used as a positive learning tool for primary school age children. 

We can gather information on these type of behaviours and what the drivers are and share this information with our partners in the local community which can help focus efforts on particular concerns. 

Antisocial behaviour can have devastating consequences on our community. Even what is deemed as “low level” behaviours can still be traumatic for those involved, especially if it is persistent. It’s an upsetting thought but it’s often the most vulnerable in our society who are targeted. Early engagement with young people can hopefully help us achieve our aim of reducing these behaviours. 

The world is changing. Now more than ever we need to work in partnership to reduce the level of crime and disorder so that the community is and feels safe. We have a social responsibility to strengthen our community relationships, improve our environment and to help and support each other, and that’s the message I am passionate in sharing. 

Many thanks, 

Andy Robinson (APP)

*information taken from the Office of National Statistics Dataset, namely the Crime Survey for England and Wales experiences of anti-social behaviour, years ending March 2019 and March 2020.