Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 includes a new measure which is designed to give victims and communities a say in the way anti-social behaviour is dealt with. The 'community trigger', or ASB case review, gives victims the ability to require action, starting with a review of their case, where the locally defined threshold is met.

If there have been three separate incidents within six months of previously recorded anti-social behaviour and the complainant does not feel that they have been dealt with satisfactorily they can apply for an ASB Case Review where the case will be reviewed.

In terms of the behaviour itself, what is seen as 'anti-social' will vary from victim to victim, and community to community. This is one reason why the way in which incidents of anti-social behaviour are reported has changed, no longer focusing on the behaviour, but on the impact it has on the victim.

Agencies including councils, the police, local health teams and registered providers of social housing have a duty to undertake a case review when someone requests one and the case meets a locally defined threshold.

For further information, see the Staffordshire Police website.

ASB case reviews received in Newcastle-under-Lyme

2023 to 2024

• Number of applications for anti-social behaviour case reviews received: 7

• Number of times the threshold for review was not met: 0

• Number of anti-social behaviour case reviews carried out: 7

• Number of anti-social behaviour case reviews that resulted in recommendations being made: 7

2022 to 2023

• Number of applications for anti-social behaviour case reviews received: 5

• Number of times the threshold for review was not met: 0

• Number of anti-social behaviour case reviews carried out: 5

• Number of anti-social behaviour case reviews that resulted in recommendations being made: 5

2021 to 2022

• Number of applications for anti-social behaviour case reviews received: 5

• Number of times the threshold for review was not met: 0

• Number of anti-social behaviour case reviews carried out: 5

• Number of anti-social behaviour case reviews that resulted in recommendations being made: 5

2020 to 2021

• Number of applications for anti-social behaviour case reviews received: 3

• Number of times the threshold for review was not met: 0

• Number of anti-social behaviour case reviews carried out: 3

• Number of anti-social behaviour case reviews that resulted in recommendations being made: 2