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What is Antisocial Behaviour?


In Brief
It is behaviour that causes a person alarm and distress.


Legal Definition
The Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 defines antisocial behaviour as:

  • Acting in a manner that causes or is likely to cause alarm or distress; or

  • Pursuing 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.

For more information about what can be done if you experience antisocial behaviour see this file.

For more details about or process for dealing with complaints see the Shetland Islands Council Antisocial Behaviour Procedures attached here.

ASB Multi Agency Procedures (PDF) (531 KB)

Process Flowchart (PDF) (179 KB)

Antisocial Behaviour - Referral Form (PDF) (98.5 KB)

Antisocial Behaviour - Initial Enquiry Checklist (PDF) (58 KB)

Antisocial Behaviour - Evaluation Form (PDF) (23.5 KB)

More general community safety issues can be found here.

(http://www.shetland.gov.uk/communitysafety/)