Presentation 4 - Anti Social Behaviour

Anti–Social Behaviour Strategy Health, Social Care and Housing Partnership Board

Anti-Social Behaviour The Antisocial Behaviour Act 2003 behaviour by a person, which causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more other persons not of the same household as the person.

Examples include: Nuisance neighbours Yobbish behaviour and intimidating groups taking over public spaces Vandalism, graffiti and fly-posting People dumping rubbish and abandoned cars Begging and anti-social drinking

The misuse of fireworks Reckless driving of mini-motorbikes.

Antisocial Behaviour: NI. 17 – Perceptions of antisocial behaviour 7% 10% 14%

Bromley

17% 18% 18% 19% 20% 21% 23%

Outer London Inner London

24% 24% 24% 24% 26% 26% 26%

Bromley is the fourth best borough for the lowest percentage of residents who perceive this as a problem

27% 27% 28% 28% 28% 29% 29% 29% 30% 31% 34% 37% 38% 39% 46%

49%

Source: Ipsos MORI – Base : All London Place Surveys

Antisocial Behaviour: NI.41 – Perceptions of drunk or rowdy behaviour as a problem 24% 25%

Bromley

27% 28% 29% 31% 32%

Outer London

32% 32% 33%

Inner London

33% 33% 33% 35%

Ranking

35% 35%

2006 = 13th

36% 36% 37%

2008 = 31st

38% 38% 39% 39%

Bromley is the third best borough for the lowest percentage of residents who perceive this as a problem

39% 39% 41% 42% 42% 43% 43% 45% 47%

52%

Source: Ipsos MORI ~ All London Place Surveys

Antisocial Behaviour: Percentage who think the following are a very / fairly big problem

2008/09

2006/07

NI. 42 - People using or dealing drugs

NI. 41 - People being drunk or rowdy in a public place

Teenagers hanging around on the streets

Source: Ipsos MORI – Base : All valid responses

36 23

37 27

69 44

Antisocial Behaviour

2006-7

2007-8

NB: this will include alcohol related ASB

2008-9

2009-10

Vision: To create neighbourhoods that are increasingly safer places to be, where people feel respected and where local agencies and communities come together to tackle anti social behaviour by working in partnership and building confidence in communities.

Principles: • Effective action on ASB demands a balance between rigorous enforcement and prevention work. • Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour should be supported and responded to effectively. • Whilst committed to taking tough action, interventions should be based on the approach of minimal intrusion and should be commensurate with the seriousness of the offences. • A formal problem-solving approach in tackling Anti-Social Behaviour will be supported.

Principles: • Remedies for ASB must promote long-term social inclusion and community cohesion. • Measures to tackle ASB must be consistent with relevant legislation. • The borough’s approach to Anti-Social Behaviour should be supported by a clear commitment to reliable and transparent communications. • Communities and individual members of the public should be engaged to play an active and valued role in making Bromley safer.