How to recognise and respond to Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Living in Ryde you may have been affected by ASB. Recently we have been subjected to small groups of youths causing  issues. In fact 37% of people in the UK

 have experienced it. ASB is any “behaviour that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more people from a different household 

than the perpetrator.” This covers a number of problems including;

·  dog fouling

·  excessive noise

·  drug use

·  loud vehicles noise

The category is broad but the important questions to ask yourself are if the behaviour is causing you;

·  harassment

·  alarm

·  distress

·  nuisance

·  annoyance

If this is the case, please consider reporting it to the police via 101 or the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary Website Report a crime | Hampshire 

and Isle of Wight Constabulary

In an emergency ALWAYS call 999.

As your local police Community Support officer, my role is to address persistent cases of ASB by working with our partner agencies, like the Isle of 

Wight Council.

Some problems can be solved without police intervention. Please seek advice from the Council Report something to us (iow.gov.uk).

 If you’re in doubt about what to do, report it to the police.

For further information or if you have any questions, I can be reached at darren.fennell@hampshire.police.uk. I am happy to help!