Antisocial behaviour

Antisocial behaviour causes you to feel alarmed, harrassed, annoyed, or distressed. This type of behaviour can include:

• Noisy neighbours and loud parties
• Hate crime, including racist or homophobic abuse
• Damage to property, vandalism and grafitti
• Threatening, drunken and rowdy behaviour
• Abandoning cars on the street
• Setting off fireworks late at night
• Behaviour that creates alarm or fear
• Harassment and intimidating behaviour
• Drinking in the street.

Antisocial behaviour can make you, your family, and the wider community, feel unsafe.

Who can you report the problems to?

If you feel safe to do so, you could try talking to the people who are causing the problem. They may not realise that they are causing a nuisance.

If you feel unable to approach your neighbour, you may like to download our pre-printed letter.

Be aware that, if the person (or persons) causing the problem is not a Westlea tenant, then we will have fewer powers, although we can signpost you to the agency that may be able to help.

You can report the problem to the Antisocial Behaviour Team at Westlea by clicking here.

Download our guide to dealing with Antisocial Behaviour here.

It's very important that if you are suffering from antisocial behaviour you keep a note of all the details of incidents - you can download nuisance log sheets here.

The National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV) provides a free, fast, emergency service to survivors of domestic violence regardless of their financial circumstances, race, gender, or sexual orientation.

Call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Call 999 when: there is a danger to life or risk of injury being caused, such as a serious road accident or assault; a crime is in progress such as a robbery, burglary, criminal damage, theft and the offender is still on the scene or has only just left the area; the immediate attendance of a police officer is necessary – such as someone acting suspiciously or about to commit a crime. For everything else call 0845 408 7000.

Salamander Project – in partnership with Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service, this project aims to influence the attitude and behaviour of young people to reduce the negative impact of antisocial behaviour within the community. The Town Groups gave a substantial sum to cover the cost of placements for children of Westlea residents.

Would you like to help create a safer neighbourhood? Why don't you think about starting a neighbourhood watch scheme.

Mediation Service - Westlea has a service level agreement with Community Mediation North Wiltshire.

Victim Support - Westlea has a service level agreement with Victim Support for our residents.

Does your complaint/problem involve private homeowners or tenants?