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Anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) describes a wide range of everyday nuisance, disorder, and crime. It has a huge impact on victims' quality of life and is often the public's biggest local concern.

Reporting anti-social behaviour

If you're in immediate danger, please call 999.

You can report anti-social behaviour online using Report It

Help from your Neighbourhood Safety Team

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What your Neighbourhood Safety Team can help you with:

  • gang nuisance involving rowdy, threatening and intimidating behaviour elements
  • rowdy behaviour
  • tenancy related anti-social behaviour where the issue is not predominately drugs or drug dealing
  • licensed landlords in designated areas where tenants are causing anti-social behaviour
  • hate crimes
  • harassment and intimidation cases
  • house closures for anti-social behaviour

Where to report other issues

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Some issues won't be dealt with by the Neighbourhood Safety Team. You should report those issues directly to the council department or agency responsible.

Issue Agency Report
Tenants of social housing providers Social housing provider If you're a social housing tenant please report ASB incidents to your housing provider

Noisy neighbours inside a property

Middlesbrough Council's Environmental Protection service Call 01642 726001 or report online

Property/boundary disputes

Middlesbrough Council's Planning department Call 01642 726001 or report online

Damage to property

Cleveland Police Call 101 (999 in an emergency)

Hedges or overhanging trees

Middlesbrough Council's Planning department Call 01642 726001 or report online

Dog fouling

Middlesbrough Council's Environmental Protection service Call 01642 726001 or report online

Littering

Middlesbrough Council's Environmental Enforcement service Call 01642 726001 or report online

Uncontrollable animals

Cleveland Police Call 101 (999 in an emergency)

Inappropriate use of premises

Middlesbrough Council's Planning department Call 01642 726001 or report online

Abandoned cars

Middlesbrough Council's Environmental Enforcement service Call 01642 726001 or report online
Impeding access to communal areas Middlesbrough Council's Planning department Call 01642 726001 or report online
Football nuisance Read guidance about football nuisance
Drug houses Cleveland Police Call 101 (999 in an emergency)
Motorbike nuisance Cleveland Police Call 101 (999 in an emergency)
(download a form to help you keep a record of incidents of motorcycle nuisance)
Begging Cleveland Police / Middlesbrough Council Call Cleveland Police on 101 (999 in an emergency), or the council on 01642 726001
Retail-related anti-social behaviour Cleveland Police Call 101 (999 in an emergency)
Crime-related anti-social behaviour Cleveland Police Call 101 (999 in an emergency)

Other ways to contact us

You can contact your local Neighbourhood Safety Team by email to asbunit@middlesbrough.gov.uk.

If you'd like to contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team, please call 101 (non-emergency) or 999 (emergency).