Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) is defined as "behaviour that causes, or is likely to cause, alarm, distress and /or harassment to one or more people not of the same household as the offender, requiring intervention by the authorities”

In reality this is any activity that impacts on other people in a negative way and is likely to include nuisance neighbours, rowdy behaviour, yobbish behaviour, intimidating groups taking over public spaces, vandalism, graffiti and fly-posting, people dealing and buying drugs on the street, people dumping rubbish and abandoning cars, begging and anti-social drinking and the misuse of fireworks.

Dudley's Anti-social Behaviour Unit (ASBU) will:

Investigate and resolve antisocial behaviour complaints made by owner-occupiers (Council House tenants should report complaints to their Housing Manager)

Support the police and other sections of the local authority in tackling anti-social behaviour problems that cannot easily be resolved at local level

Assist in providing evidence for Court in serious cases

Ensure a co-ordinated and effective response to hate crime across the Borough

Encourage and support the engagement of young people in developing solutions to ASB problems

Support vulnerable victims of ASB

The team currently deals with over 400 cases of ASB each year. Most are resolved early without further action being needed but some result in criminal prosecutions and a minority lead to anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) being granted by the courts

ASBU Service Standards