Anti-social behaviour - Don't live with it, report it
Tackling anti-social behaviour is a key priority for the Safer Wolverhampton Partnership, which comprises Wolverhampton City Council, West Midlands Police and other key organisations throughout the City.
Wolverhampton has made a commitment to step up and improve its response to anti-social behaviour by taking part in the Home Office initiative ‘It’s Your Call’.
The ‘It’s Your Call’ reporting line on 01902 551188 makes it as simple as possible for residents of Wolverhampton to report incidents of anti-social behaviour in their area.
What is anti-social behaviour?
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 defines anti-social behaviour as acting in ‘a manner that causes, or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.’
In other words, it’s any form of behaviour which has a negative impact on your quality of life.
In reality, anti-social behaviour spans a whole range of offences from fly-posting or littering to persistent disorderly behaviour and drug-dealing.
Some examples of anti-social behaviour are listed below;
- Litter, rubbish and fly-tipping
- Abandoned vehicles
- Nuisance neighbours Intimidation and harassment
- Rowdy behaviour
- Street drinking
- Aggressive begging
- Crack houses and drug dealers
- Prostitution and kerb crawling
- Graffiti and vandalism
What can I do about anti-social behaviour?
The two most important things you can do are to record any incidents of anti-social behaviour you see and report them to us.
Keep a diary of the anti-social behaviour that takes place in your area. Make a note of the dates, times, people involved and what behaviour is occurring. Without this kind of written evidence, it can make it difficult for the authorities to act.
Be prepared to take a stand and report what you see. Often the more evidence you give, the more we can do about the problem.
How do I report anti-social behaviour?
'It's your call' reporting line on 01902 551188 or Minicom 01902 554086 makes it as simple as possible for residents to report incidents of anti-social behaviour.
The line is staffed from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and from 9am to 2pm on Saturdays. Bank Holidays from 10am to 4pm except for Christmas Day.
All the calls go directly to City Direct the city council's communications centre and are passed to the appropriate agency such as the Police, Wolverhampton Homes, Environmental Services and the Anti-Social Behaviour Unit to respond to and take appropriate action. If you anonymously wish to report a crime, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
In emergencies
Please note this is not an emergency or immediate response number. In emergencies, people must call 999 and for other criminal and specifically police matters use the 0845 113 5000 police number.