Reporting
anti-social behaviour and crime
Thankfully crime and antisocial behaviour in the Bishopston and Murton area is low! However, this page provides advice and information on where to find help if you are experiencing anti-social behaviour, have information about, or are a victim of, crime.
USEFUL INFORMATION & CONTACT DETAILS
Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
ASB is not always easy to recognise. What one person considers to be antisocial behaviour, another person may not. Antisocial behaviour is is a wide range of unacceptable activities such as:
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Environmental antisocial behaviour eg vandalism, graffiti, antisocial drinking, animal nuisance, arson
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Noise nuisance eg loud music or parties, noisy DIY late at night
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Household disputes eg shouting, swearing, fighting
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Harassment and intimidation – eg intimidation, threats, actual violence, abusive behaviour, verbal abuse
Antisocial behaviour is not about parking issues (including badly parked vehicles), children playing, groups of young people in the street or in parks (unless they are being rowdy, abusive, causing damage or committing other crimes), noise caused by everyday living, religious or cultural practice, one-off parties, or general living noise.
Reporting ASB or a crime
You can report ASB or a crime in several ways:
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If it’s an emergency and the crime is still taking place, call 999 and ask for the police
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If it’s not an emergency use the 101 non-emergency number instead
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You can report it at your local police station https://www.police.uk/contact/find-a-police-station/ or to South Wales Police online https://www.south-wales.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/
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If you have information regarding a crime and don’t want to talk to the police, contact the charity Crimestoppers online https://crimestoppers-uk.org or call 0800 555 111
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Your neighbourhood policing team https://www.southwaleslistens.co.uk aim to respond to Community concerns
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Contact the Community Clerk online bishopstoncommunitycouncil@outlook.com or call 07389 765 826 if you are concerned about ASB on Bishopston Community Council land or property (eg Community Centre, play park etc)
Other types of crime
For support and advice with other types of crime (eg burglary, car/bicycle/dog theft, elder or domestic abuse etc) visit https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/crime-prevention/crime-types
Cyber-crime
Figures from the Office For National Statistics (ONS)show that cyber-crime is now one of the most common offences, with an estimated 2 million cyber-crime incidents in 2016 (and the number is growing fast!), compared to 686,000 domestic burglary offences. For advice on staying safe online visit https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/information-for/individuals-families
Support
Victim Support offer confidential support and advice to those affected by crime call 08 08 16 89 111 or at https://www.victimsupport.org.uk
Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT)
The NPT seek to understand and tackle the issues and concerns of local residents, in line with their Local Policing Plan. Have your say on local issues by completing their short survey https://survey.southwaleslistens.co.uk