Anti-social behavior can seriously affect victims and communities. It causes fear that influences daily routines, such as avoiding certain areas, not going out at night, and worrying about safety. Surveys found that anti-social behavior affects the quality of life for many and that fear of it influences the daily activities of over a third of people. Left unchecked, anti-social behavior can damage communities by reducing quality of life, decreasing property values, and causing residents to feel withdrawn from their community.

1. Anti-social behaviour The effects on victims and society

2. Anti Social Behaviour Includes: disruptive, noisy behaviour in otherwise quiet neighbourhoods night time noise from houses or gardens, especially between 11.00 pm and 7.00 am threatening, drunken or 'yobbish' behaviour vandalism, graffiti and fly-posting dealing or buying drugs on the street litter and fly-tipping rubbish aggressive begging drinking in the street setting off fireworks late at night abandoning cars on the street

3. Statistics In total 16,999 ASBOs weew been issued 199-2008 The highest number of ASBOs issued in any calendar year was 4,122 in 2005. The number issued has declined in each subsequent year and was 2,027 in 2008 – down from 2,299 in 2007 Eighty-six percent of ASBOs have been issued to males (14,566 ASBOs were issued to males – 2,329 to females). 64 percent of ASBOs issued in 2008 were following conviction for a criminal offence

4. The effect on victims The fear of anti-social behaviour can have a real impact on people’s lives. The most frequent responses to the fear of anti-social behaviour are: avoiding certain areas or streets avoiding walking, going out or staying out at night taking precautions and being more aware or more vigilant avoiding groups and gangs of youths or school children not using public transport worrying about carrying cash and valuables or using cash machines worrying about damage to cars and property avoiding going out or being alone worrying about family members and children

5. HMIC report on effects On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is no effect and 10 is total effect, how much does anti-social behaviour affect your everyday quality of life? Large extent 22% Little effect 38% To what extent does fear of anti-social behaviour affect your daily routine in the local area where you live, for example areas you may avoid or types of transport you take? Great deal/fair amount 36% Not very much/not at all 64% In what ways would you say your daily routine is affected by fear of anti-social behaviour in the local area where you live? 8% Worry about carrying cash/ valuables/ using cash machines 8% Do not use public transport 16% Noise affects sleep/ health/ work 27% Avoid groups/ gangs of youths/ school children 30% Take precautions/ more aware/ vigilant 41% Avoid walking/ staying out late/ going out at night 48% Avoid certain areas/ streets

6. Most affected groups Of nearly 5,700 people who contacted the police about ASB (HMIC 2010) 71% of our people who had called the police about ASB more than once in the past year 29 per cent said they were disabled or had a health condition. 46% were male, 54% were female 6% were aged 16-24, 41% were aged 25-44, 40% were aged 45-64 and 13% were 65+ 44% worked full-time, 14% worked part-time, 7% were unemployed, 33% not working (retired, looking after children, student etc) Social class: 4% A, 16% B, 26% C1, 17% C2, 13% D, 22%E 92% white, 8% BEM 57% home owners, 16% renting from the council, 22% renting from Housing Association or private landlord 64% had no children, 35% had children

7. Effects on communities Can seriously damage the quality of life through repeat victimisation Incurs costs to a wide range of people eg schools, local authorities, social landlords and business Area becomes known for anti-social behaviour Affects house prices People moving away and tenants abandoning housing Affects tourism and retail sales Residence become withdrawn and less attached to the community Less trust within the community Creates high fear of crime

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9. Videos http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-effects-of-anti-social-behaviour/6145.html http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v = SoBz_bsfP_k