What is antisocial behaviour?

The Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004 states that:

A person engages in antisocial behaviour if they act in a manner that causes or is likely to cause alarm or distress or pursues a course of conduct that causes or is likely to cause alarm or distress to at least one person not of the same household as them.

The term 'Antisocial Behaviour' covers a wide range of acts some more serious than others, for example:

• domestic noise
• amplified noise/noisy parties
• dumping litter and rubbish
• abandoned vehicles
• vandalism and graffiti
• verbal abuse
• threatening or violent behaviour
• drinking in a public place
• criminal behaviour such as drug dealing

To report antisocial behaviour now, use the green button on the right of this page.