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<p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB).
We know the serious impact that persistent ASB can have on both individuals and communities.
The <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1006825/Crime-Plan-accessible-version_2.pdf"
target="_blank">Beating Crime Plan</a> published on 27 July laid out the Government’s
commitment to working with local agencies and partners to drive down anti-social behaviour.</p><p>The
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides a range of flexible tools
and powers to local agencies to tackle anti-social behaviour. Local areas decide how
best to deploy these powers depending on the specific circumstances. As the powers
are local in nature, the Home Office only collects data at Police Force Area level
and not at lower levels of geography.</p><p>ASB police recorded incidents for West
Midlands were on a steady decline pre-Covid-19 with a 40% fall in 2019-20 when compared
to 2016-17. The overall number of ASB incidents in England also fell (24%) pre-Covid-19
but to a lesser degree than in West Midlands. ASB police recorded incidents have increased
during the pandemic. A large part of this increase is associated to police recording
reports of breaches of the public health regulations as ASB, many of which would not
be considered ASB in normal times.</p><p>Home Office <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F956143%2FASB_Statutory_Guidance.pdf&data=04%7C01%7CKunal.Chavda1%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C3d3d1c4194274db727db08d962e59515%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637649560533072421%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=DWuaVrwk9B6oe6G7Ds5mS7AhPD%2BFQZk8Rh%2FQ5dVK8dA%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">statutory guidance</a> which was updated this year, supports all local
agencies in using the powers from the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act
2014 and in taking the multi-agency approach that is needed to tackle and prevent
anti-social behaviour in a way that takes account of the needs of the victim and the
wider community.</p>
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