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Overview & Scrutiny Panel 2

The Impact of The Impact of Anti-Social Behaviour on the Town

Debbie Ferguson Sophie Morgan Community Safety Manager Senior Case Manager & Data Analyst

What is Anti-Social Behaviour

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) includes behaviours/actions such as: rowdy, noisy behaviour, including night-time noise from houses or gardens threatening, drunken or yobbish behaviour vandalism, graffiti and fly-posting litter and fly-tipping rubbish aggressive begging & street drinking

Approach to Anti-Social Behaviour in Northampton

ASB is a priority for Northampton Community Safety Partnership Escalation process is followed: Escalation process is followed:

₋ Single agency response at first point of reporting ₋ Joint response if required ₋ Formal referral into multi-agency Anti-Social Behaviour Unit (ASBU) ₋ Legal Action (if required)

Appropriate support is identified throughout the process for victims, witnesses & offenders

Support for Victims, Witnesses & Perpetrators

Identified interventions to address behaviour Referrals to appropriate support agency (i.e. Early Help, S2S) Youth engagement/outreach work Agency single point of contact (SPOC) Allocated ASBU Case Manager Referral to Victims Voice Restorative practices/mediation

Anti-Social Behaviour Unit (ASBU)

Community Safety Manager Manager Police Sergeant (Team Leader) 1 x Snr ASB Case Manager 1 x ASB Case Manager (NBC) 1 x ASB Case Manager (Police) 1 x ASB Admin Officer

Anti-Social Behaviour in Northampton Performance & Hotspot Data

Anti-Social Behaviour Incidents 2012/13 – 2014/15

Overall Trends: Gradual reduction in all ASB incidents over last three year. Slight increase in 2013/14 (nuisance related). Overall decrease in incidents during 2014/15.

Seasonality - Anti-Social Behaviour

• Similar trends each year.
• Peak months for ASB Incident Reports: April – July.
• December – February lowest volumes of reports.

Types & Categories of Anti-Social Behaviour

• Three types: Environmental, Nuisance & Personal
• Decreases in all over the last three years.
• Significant reduction in Environmental ASB reports received

by the Police.

• ASB further categorised in to 11 subgroups.
• Majority of reports relate to rowdy/inconsiderate behaviour.

Hotspot Wards - 2014/15

Top ten Wards for Anti-Social Behaviour incidents: Abington Lumbertubs Castle Spencer Delapre St Crispin Eastfield St Davids Kingsley St James

Cross County Comparative Performance

Northampton has the highest levels of Anti-Social Behaviour incidents per 1000 population within the county. incidents per 1000 population within the county. Corby ranked highest for reports of personal Anti-Social Behaviour. Northampton, Corby and Wellingborough have very similar levels of environmental Anti-Social Behaviour reports.

Public Perceptions of Anti-Social Behaviour

Slight reduction in respondents sighting Anti-Social Behaviour as an issue in Northampton between Jul 14 and Jun 15. Daventry were the only other area to see a reduction. Daventry were the only other area to see a reduction. Rubbish/litter primary issue in all areas. Vandalism was the second highest issue sighted in Northampton. Northampton one of only two areas to see an increase in respondents reporting that the police and local council are dealing with issues in their area.

Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour in Northampton

Slight increase in domestic noise complaints since 2012/13. Majority of complaints related to loud music (42.8 over last three years). three years). 449 Fixed Penalty Notices issued since April 2012. 63.9% of FPNs issued for littering. Community Protection Notices (CPNs) in use since January 2015. 8 CPN warnings issued, 3 of which made in to full CPNs.

Referrals to the Northampton Anti-Social Behaviour Unit

193 referrals to the unit between Apr 2012 – Mar 2015. 160 warning letters issued over the three years. 160 warning letters issued over the three years. 9 Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs). Court action taken against individuals with 19 orders being granted for adults and 3 for young people.

Summary

• Multi-agency approach to tackling ASB & supporting

victims/witnesses.

• Range of support, interventions & enforcement options

available/undertaken.

• ASB reducing within all three categories over the last three

years.

• Police incidents differs to public perception on ASB.
• Public perception on dealing with ASB improving.
• 3 full CBOs granted for street drinkers/beggars during

September 2015.

Questions?