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.
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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
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
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 |
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Noisy neighbours inside a property |
Middlesbrough Council's Environmental Protection service | Call 01642 726001 or report online |
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Property/boundary disputes |
Middlesbrough Council's Planning department | Call 01642 726001 or report online |
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Damage to property |
Cleveland Police | Call 101 (999 in an emergency) |
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Hedges or overhanging trees |
Middlesbrough Council's Planning department | Call 01642 726001 or report online |
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Dog fouling |
Middlesbrough Council's Environmental Protection service | Call 01642 726001 or report online |
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Littering |
Middlesbrough Council's Environmental Enforcement service | Call 01642 726001 or report online |
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Uncontrollable animals |
Cleveland Police | Call 101 (999 in an emergency) |
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Inappropriate use of premises |
Middlesbrough Council's Planning department | Call 01642 726001 or report online |
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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).
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