Stoke-on-Trent

How to report

Reporting is vital when it comes to tackling anti-social behaviour, as it paints a bigger picture of the issues within your community, and helps us to implement long term solutions.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council encourage your reports via the online form. Alternatively, you can call to report over the phone.

Please note, if you are witness to any criminal damage or there is immediate danger to life, please call the police on 999. 101 is also available for any non-emergency and out of hours reports.

What is anti-social behaviour?

Abuse – Shouting, swearing & fighting
Harassment – Intimidating behaviour such as verbal abuse
Dumping rubbish – Dumping of large items or waste on public roads, land or into rivers
Violence – Intimidation through threats or actual violence
Noise – Loud music, banging, DIY at unsocial hours, loud parties, frequent visitors at unsocial hours
Anti-social drinking – Ranging from groups of street drinkers, to general drunken or rowdy behaviour
Property – Vandalism, property damage and graffiti
Abusive behaviour – Abusive behaviour aimed at causing distress or fear to certain people; for example, elderly or disabled people
Groups of cars – Driving in an inconsiderate way; for example, drivers congregating in an area for racing/car cruising
Animals – Animal nuisance, including dog fouling, dogs barking
Arson – The intentional act of deliberately setting fire to public property

What isn't anti-social behaviour?

Parking – Including badly parked vehicles
Children playing – Noise from children playing outside or indoors
Gatherings – Groups of people in the street or in parks, unless they are being rowdy, abusive, causing damage or committing other crimes
Noise caused by everyday living
DIY – Neighbours doing DIY (at reasonable times of the day)
Religious or cultural practice – This includes praying and other religious related practices
A one-off party – Noise generated from a one-off party, unless it becomes a regular occurrence

Hanley's PSPO

PSPO stands for Public Spaces Protection Order and is put in place when Community Safety Partners in an area need more powers to put a stop to anti-social behaviour. They act to combat problems that are causing harm, alarm or distress to the local community.

Some areas in Hanley are protected by a Public Spaces Protection Order. Read about the behaviours and actions that are prohibited in accordance of this, and find out more below.

Did you know?

49.6% of people didn't report anti-social behaviour because they "didn't think that anything would be done if a report was made".

– Resolve. Making Communities Safer. Results from the May 2023 YouGov survey on ASB. 3 July 2023.

We’d like to reassure you that, whilst you might not always receive a response, because we work with multiple local Community Safety Partnerships, your report will always be logged and accounted for, and will help us to put long term solutions in place.

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