Tackling anti-social behaviour
Tackling ASB is the top priority for community safety. We use an early intervention approach aligned with the Government’s Respect agenda. Our success in modifying behaviour at first intervention is 89% (compared to a national average of 64%). Performance figures from Warwickshire Observatory for October 2009 showed that ASB incidents in Warwick District had fallen by 12.2% compared to the previous 12 months. In the same period criminal damage was down 21.8%. You can see Warwick District performance on anti-socila behaviour and compare it to other distrcits and boroughs in Warwickshire. Warwickshire Fear of Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Report for 2009/10.
The Government is looking to local Councils and our partner agencies to tackle ASB and to improve the lives of communities blighted by these problems. To assist us in dealing with this problem the Government propose to introduce new measures in three areas:-
1. Tackling breach of anti-social behaviour orders (ASBO’s).
2. Putting in place, minimum service standards.
3. Supporting victims and witnesses.
The way in which the South Warwickshire Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership operates is in line with Government views on how best to tackle the problems both now and in the future. Both Warwick District and Stratford District work to a shared protocol and in partnership with all relevant agencies to deal with ASB in South Warwickshire.
What the Council can do to help with anti-social behaviour
For enquiries relating to ASB you can contact us at antisocialbehaviour@warwickdc.gov.uk or on 01926 456010.
You need to know what you can expect from us if you are experiencing anti-social behaviour. Antisocial behaviour minimum standards (86kb, PDF)
With the information you provide we can take steps to tackle anti-social behaviour including:
- Sending advisory letters about problems at specific locations
- Sending warning letters to the individual involved (or their parents) warning them about their behaviour
- Issuing Acceptable Behaviour Contracts to individuals to stop unacceptable behaviour
- Issuing Parental Responsibility Contracts to parents to prevent their children’s unacceptable behaviour
- Helping to secure Orders from the Court including:
- Parenting Orders - to ensure that parents take responsibility for their children’s actions
- Anti Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) to stop an individuals anti-social behaviour
- Anti Social Behaviour Injunctions (ASBIs) - an injunction imposed on an individual
- Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (CRASBO) - like an ASBO which relates to a specific crime
What you can do
- Be responsible for your own household and ensure you do not cause problems
- Look out for your neighbours
- Look after your neighbourhood
- Record any incidents of nuisance and report them to the appropriate agency
Corporate strategy
The 2008-2011 Corporate Strategy sets out three high level actions for ASB:
- To utilise contacts made through Operation Guardian as an early warning system, advising parents of the whereabouts of their children and to give them an opportunity to address any anti-social behaviour.
- To hold weekly surgeries in Police Stations with Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers to improve the sharing of information on individual and community ASB
- To introduce and manage an electronic case management system in order to share information with other agencies, automatically generate advisory and warning letters and to create quarterly intervention reports for the Safer Neighbourhood Areas.
Information for council tenants
The Anti-Social Behaviour Act of 2003 places a requirement on local authority landlords to publish a statement of policy and a summary of procedures explaining how it deals with anti-social behaviour for council tenants.
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