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Anti-social behaviour can range from dropping litter to serious harassment. It can have a major negative effect on your health and your quality of life. It can also affect the community you live in, as people’s anxieties about crime in your area increase.
Visible and consistent activity to tackle anti-social behaviour makes you feel safer and more optimistic about the area you live in.
The sections below will give you more information about some forms of anti-social behaviour and about the ways that it is being tackled.
- Ways to tackle anti-social behaviour
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There are many ways that anti-social behaviour is being tackled, both locally and nationally. This section explains some of these methods, which, together, try to alleviate anti-social behaviour from the communities you live in.
Tell me more » - Mini-motorbikes
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Mini-motorbikes are exact replicas of full-sized motorbikes. They are powered by small petrol or electric motors and can be capable of speeds of around 60 miles per hour. They are not toys. They are classed as motor vehicles under the law and are treated exactly the same as full-sized motorbikes.
Tell me more » - Noise nuisance
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If you have a problem with noise in your neighbourhood there are several courses of action you can take, depending upon the seriousness of the problem.
Tell me more » - Vandalism and graffiti
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Vandalism and graffiti can contribute greatly to the fear of crime. Research has shown that graffiti adds to the degradation of a neighbourhood, affecting people's sense of safety and security. To try to combat this, local authorities spend considerable sums of money every year removing graffiti.
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