When does noise become anti-social behaviour?
Again, not a straight forward question. If the noise causes you alarm, distress and harassment it may be classified as anti-social behaviour. Noise has been known to be used as a weapon in harassment, a sustained campaign involving verbal abuse and noise can be very destructive and needs to be addressed. In these cases in addition to the above agencies the police and the council’s Community Safety Team may be able to help. • Community Safety Team: The Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator may be able to advise or intervene if you believe you are being harassed by a neighbour. They may issue diary sheets, visit or write to your neighbour and involve other agencies in a co-ordinated approach. If there is sufficient evidence they may ask your neighbour to sign an Acceptable Behaviour Contract or help you mediate. • Police: In most cases the police will not get involved in neighbour disputes and noise nuisance. The police would need clear evidence that harassment was taking place before they
