Anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour information for council tenants and leaseholders

Anti-social behaviour is any act that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress to one or more persons not of the same household and covers a range of issues, including intimidation, persistent noise and rowdy behaviour, vandalism and graffiti and using a property for criminal or immoral purposes.

If the anti-social behaviour involves a criminal offence such as assault, violence, theft, criminal damage or drug use/dealing, please report it to the Metropolitan Police. For emergencies where a crime is happening or there is immediate danger, call 999. For non-urgent crimes, report them by calling 101.

As a council tenant, you have certain responsibilities outlined in your tenancy agreement. This includes not engaging in or threatening any anti-social behaviour (ASB), nuisance, or annoyance. The tenancy agreement is a legally binding contract, and we will take all reasonable steps to ensure you comply with its terms.

Good neighbourhood toolkit

Before you make a report to us, try to resolve the issue by talking with the other person(s) in the first instance. Our good neighbourhood toolkit has lots of advice on dealing with non ASB informally.

Download the good neighbourhood toolkit