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Anti-social Behaviour

During 2022, England & Wales's police forces received 1,039,579 crime reports about anti-social behaviour

19.1 million people

An estimated two fifths of adults, or 19.1 million people, suffered from antisocial behaviour in the past year

Nearly 1.2m people

Nearly 1.2m people had seen abandoned or burnt-out cars in their areas

The Most Dangerous Towns & Cities for Anti-Social Behaviour

The most dangerous cities for anti-social behaviour are Westminster, Belfast City, and Tower Hamlets, with crime rates of 56, 48, and 43 per 1,000 residents respectively. The most dangerous region for anti-social behaviour is Fermanagh, which recorded a anti-social behaviour rate of 39 offences per 1,000 people in 2022. The second most dangerous area for anti-social behaviour is Antrim, with a crime rate of 37, followed by Armagh in third, with a anti-social behaviour rate of 36 per 1,000 residents.

  • 1. Westminster (56.44)

  • 2. Belfast City (47.59)

  • 3. Tower Hamlets (42.71)

  • 4. Camden (37.53)

  • 5. Middlesbrough (37.10)

  • 6. Islington (35.87)

  • 7. Newcastle upon Tyne (35.59)

  • 8. Haringey (35.14)

  • 9. Lambeth (34.43)

  • 10. Hammersmith and Fulham (33.54)

3.7m (8%) had suffered

from noisy neighbours or “loud parties”

6 million (13%)

had spotted yobs being drunk or rowdy in public.

10 Most Dangerous Councils & Counties for Anti-Social Behaviour

The most dangerous cities for anti-social behaviour are Westminster, Belfast City, and Tower Hamlets, with crime rates of 56, 48, and 43 per 1,000 residents respectively. The most dangerous region for anti-social behaviour is Fermanagh, which recorded a anti-social behaviour rate of 39 offences per 1,000 people in 2022. The second most dangerous area for anti-social behaviour is Antrim, with a crime rate of 37, followed by Armagh in third, with a anti-social behaviour rate of 36 per 1,000 residents.

  • 1. Fermanagh (38.87)

  • 2. Antrim (36.99)

  • 3. Armagh (35.76)

  • 4. Lancashire (35.15)

  • 5. Londonderry (32.00)

  • 6. Tyrone (31.19)

  • 7. London (28.55)

  • 8. Tyne & Wear (26.47)

  • 9. Down (26.39)

  • 9. Durham (23.11)

Drug Dealing

The equivalent of almost 10.8m (22%) people witnessed drugs dealing

Vandalism, graffiti and damage to property

6.2m people (13%) witnessed vandalism, graffiti or “other deliberate damage to property”

Highest anti-social behavior in Europe

In 2019, England and Wales had the highest recorded percentage of anti-social behavior (ASB) incidents, at 23% of all recorded crimes in Europe.