What is anti-social behaviour?
Anti-social behaviour includes all sorts of behaviour which might intimidate you or spoil your quality of life. It is often a criminal offence, which is a matter for the police, and any incidents of this nature should be reported to them. You can find information on how to do this on the Greater Manchester Police website: Antisocial behaviour (Greater Manchester Police).
If you are a tenant of a registered social landlord (RSL) you should make any complaints about anti-social behaviour to them.
We sometimes receive complaints about things which are not anti-social behaviour. The table below contains examples of what is and what isn’t anti-social behaviour.
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What is anti-social behaviour? |
What isn’t anti-social behaviour? |
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Please report this to the police first. |
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Physical violence Please report this to the police first. |
DIY which is being carried out in reasonable hours |
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Hate crime (A crime or incident that is perceived by the victim as being motivated by race, nationality, belief, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or lifestyle) Please report this to the police first. |
Minor car repairs |
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Verbal abuse, harassment, intimidation, or threatening behaviour Please report this to the police first. |
Young people who are gathering socially |
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Vandalism and damage to properties Please report this to the police first. |
Children who are playing in the street, including playing ball games
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Prostitution, sexual acts or kerb crawling. Please report this to the police first. |
Disputes about parking |
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Criminal behaviour including people using or dealing drugs Please report this to the police first. |
Civil disputes such as issues concerning property boundaries or shared driveways |
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Misuse of any open spaces, public areas, or loitering. This includes people begging and off-road use of vehicles Please report this to the police first. |
Disputes on social media |
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Lifestyle differences |
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Problem neighbours |
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A one-off house party |