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Gangs and group disorder
Concerns about large groups or gangs of people who are causing a nuisance or intimidation should be reported to the Police immediately:
- call 101 if it’s a non-emergency
- call 999 if it’s an emergency
- tell the Police if you’re concerned about your safety.
The group disorder could be of criminal nature if it includes:
- hate crime
- assault
- sexual offences
- threats of abuse or violence
- verbal abuse or harassment of a criminal nature
We don’t have the power to respond to criminal activity.
Please make a follow-up report to us
Once you’ve reported the behaviour to the Police, you’ll need to:
- use our report ASB online form
- attach completed incident logs to your report
- include the Police incident report number and officer’s name.
Our team will open a case and get back to you ASAP with next steps.
Can’t speak to the Police?
If it’s not safe for you to speak to the Police directly you can:
- call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. No personal details are taken, the call is not traced or recorded, and you won’t go to court if action is taken.
- contact your local councils Social Services Safeguarding Team. You can find your local council here.