All our residents, visitors and business owners have the right to enjoy a secure and peaceful environment. We are fully committed to supporting those who are experiencing anti-social behaviour and helping them resolve their concerns.
Anti-Social Behaviour is defined in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 as a person or persons acting in such a way:
- “Conduct that has caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to any person”
- “Conduct capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a person in relation to that person’s occupation of residential premises, or”
- “Conduct capable of causing housing-related nuisance or annoyance to any person”
Reducing Anti-Social Behaviours is an agreed priority of the Maldon District Community Safety Partnership (MDCSP)
Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour and its root causes can be very complex, requiring strong local partnerships and effective use of resources.
Within the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Police Act 2014, the Government gave Local Authorities, Registered Social Landlords and the Police, various powers to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour, empower victims and take swift action against perpetrators.
The Maldon District Council Anti-Social Behaviour Policy* sets out how we will deal with reports of anti-social behaviour, examples of anti-social behaviour and partners we work with.
*This Policy is currently being updated and will be available to view in due course.
You can report an instance of anti-social behaviour.
If you wish to download an anti-social behaviour diary.