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A lot of things which may worry you and cause you concern may not necessarily be anti-social behaviour.

But problems that happen frequently over a long period of time and cause you alarm, distress or harassment could be.

Even though this kind of behaviour may upset you and your neighbours too, you may not want to bother the police about it.

But by letting the police or your council know what’s happening you can help them take action and stop problems like this becoming more serious.

We’re making it easier for you to report behaviour which may spoil your quality of life so it’s easier for you to get help with the things that matter to you.

How to report anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour covers a wide range of issues so the organisation you report it to will depend on the problem and the people involved.

We’ve grouped potential problems into the following areas to make it easier for you to get in touch with the right person:

Call Derbyshire Police on 0845 123 3333 about:

• Criminal damage
• verbal or physical abuse
• people causing a nuisance or being rowdy in public places
• street drinking, underage drinking or being drunk in public
• nuisance motorbikes
• harassment including incidents due to race, sexual orientation, gender, religion, disability or age.      

In an emergency always dial 999.

To give anonymous information about a crime or anti-social behaviour call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

Call your district or borough council about:

• Noise nuisance
• Disputes with your neighbour
• Environmental issues including fly tipping, graffiti, abandoned vehicles, dog fouling, litter, fly posting and discarded needles.
• Amber Valley Borough Council: 01773 570222
• Bolsover District Council: 01246 242424
• Chesterfield Borough Council: 01246 345345
• Derby City Council: 01332 293111
• Derbyshire Dales District Council: 01629 761100
• Erewash Borough Council: 0115 9072244
• High Peak Borough Council: 0845 129 77 77
• North East Derbyshire District Council: 01246 231111
• South Derbyshire District Council: 01283 221000      

Call Derbyshire fire and rescue service on 01773 837200 about:

• Fires in waste bins, on grassland and public land or small scale fires anywhere which are not an immediate emergency threatening life or property.
• In an emergency always dial 999      

When reporting anti-social behaviour


When reporting anti-social behaviour it is helpful if you can describe what happened, where, when, how often, who was involved and how you and other people were affected by it. 

• For specific advice on anti-social behaviour issues and for non-emergencies call Derbyshire police on 0845 123 3333 or your district or borough council.
• For help with ways to report anti-social behaviour you can call Derbyshire County Council’s Call Derbyshire contact centre on 08 456 058 058
• To search for help, find the best person to talk to and report your concerns visit the anti-social behaviour section of the Safer Derbyshire website (opens in a new window) and follow the instructions. The site will also tell you what’s being done to reduce anti- social behaviour in Derbyshire      

To view or download out leaflet containing all of the information above use the link in the More Information section below.