Antisocial behaviour

Updated: 11 May 2011

We define antisocial behaviour as 'behaviour that causes harassment, alarm, distress or damage to property to one or more people not of the same household'.

Examples of antisocial behaviour include:

• noise nuisance;
• verbal abuse, harassment, intimidation or threatening behaviour;
• hate related incidents based on race, sexual orientation or religion;
• neighbour disputes;
• pets and animal nuisance, including the fouling of public areas;
• alcohol, drugs, substance abuse and drug dealing;
• domestic violence;
• physical violence;
• graffiti and vandalism;
• litter, rubbish and fly tipping;
• garden nuisance;
• misuse of communal areas and public space, for example loitering;
• prostitution, sexual acts and kerb crawling and
• other criminal behaviour or crime not described above.

Download our leaflet on antisocial behaviour (1.1 MB).

Download our leaflet on harassment. (272 KB)

Graffiti procedure (0.9 MB)

Report antisocial behaviour by:

• calling us on 020 8709 4300 or visiting the office.
• contacting Tower Hamlets 24 hour antisocial behaviour unit on freephone 0800 917 5918.
• contacting the Tower Hamlets police on 020 7515 1212. If you are in fear of your life or require immediate assistance, dial 999.

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