Anti-social behaviour (ASB) is any behaviour that causes, or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to other people living in your neighbourhood. ASB can cover a wide range of behaviour from minor neighbour disputes arising from differences in lifestyles, to serious criminal behaviour.

It is difficult to come up with a complete definition if what ASB is. However, some examples of ASB may include:

• Vandalism
• Threatening or swearing at neighbours
• Criminal activity
• Assault or physical violence
• Noise
• Dumping of rubbish

Anyone can be a victim of anti-social behaviour or suffer the effects of it, regardless or whether they are a Swan tenant, homeowner, or renting from a private landlord.

Please report all anti-social behaviour to your Neighbourhood Officer on 0303 300 2500.

Listed below are some useful contact numbers if you should witness or be the victim of ASB.

• In an emergence dial 999

• Metropolitan Police - 0300 123 1212

• Essex Police 0300 333 4444

• Victim Support 0845 3030900

• National Domestic Violence helpline 0800 2000 247

• Crimestoppers - 0800 555 111

Swan’s Out of Hours ASB line 0800 075 6699