Anti social behaviour review

An ASB review gives victims of persistent anti-social behaviour (ASB) the right to ask for a multi-agency review of their case.

If you meet the conditions for a ASB review agencies that can help will start a case review to consider what action has already been taken and decide if there are more actions to take to reduce the ASB.

Agencies will share information and work together to find a solution.

When to request an ASB review

Request an ASB review if:

• you have reported three separate anti-social behaviour (ASB) incidents in the last six months, and
• you submit the community trigger within a month of the last incident because you think that ‘no action’ has been taken since reporting it.

‘No action’ might mean:

• you have not been contacted about the reported problems to tell you what action will be taken
• agencies have not shared information with each other and this has affected the case
• responsible agencies haven't had enough time to investigate and respond to each incident as needed by the official ASB Operational Procedure.

Anti-social behaviour is defined as:

• ‘behaviour causing harassment, alarm or distress’ - we use this simpler definition in assessing ASB for the purpose of the community trigger case review.

When deciding whether your case meets the conditions needed for the community trigger, we consider the building effect of each incident on you, and the harm or potential harm that's been caused. We don't need to see if every separate incident reached the level of 'harassment, alarm or distress'.

If you are not eligible for an ASB review

If you need to report a new ASB incident or to check the status of an existing report, visit the ASB homepage or call 020 7527 7272.

How to request an ASB review

Fill in the ASB Review online form.

Or you can:

• call 020 7527 2000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
• email ASBReview@islington.gov.uk
• write to Community Safety, 222 Upper Street, Islington N1 1XR

What happens next

We will:

• contact all the relevant agencies (like the police and your housing provider) to decide whether you meet the ASB review conditions
• look at your case and discuss what action has and can be taken
• contact you to let you know if you meet the conditions and to explain any further action that we may take.

If you are a professional sharing information for the purpose of the ASB review or attending the panel, sign both the terms of reference and the information sharing agreement.