Anti-Social Behaviour
Keeping Kings Barton safe from Anti-Social behaviours
The KBRA committee is saddened to hear of an increasing number of anti-social behaviour and misuse of the estates open spaces and play areas. We are sure that you all would like to remain proud and protective of the estate.
Only by working together as residents with our community partners (Parish Council Neighbourhood Police, Winchester City Council Community Safety Team, Environmental Health, Housing Associations) can we help to keep Kings Barton parks and open spaces to be safe places for everyone to enjoy.
It is increasingly important to reporting Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) incidents and concerns to both 101 (or 999 if need be) and the WCC Community Safety Team - the more reports they receive, the more likely are to support our community. All community partners do liaise with each other and they are more likely to send resources on a multi agency basis if they both receive complaints.
It is of course sometimes difficult to know how to report and protect our public areas as well as our homes.
Basically, if the community can demonstrate, via individual complaints, that ASB is persistent and having a detrimental effect to quality of life then the more likely it is that action will be taken/support will be given as resources can then be diverted to the community.
When you report, it’s important you make a note of:
1. Description of incident
2. Date and Time
3. The detrimental effect it has on you and the community.
4. Attach any evidence eg photos, video, ring door footage - 101 can provide a link for attachments to be uploaded.
You will get a crime ref or case ref from 101, and if you let us know, we can ask them to raise a community ref number.
Some complaints are only taken seriously when accompanied with diary notes as evidence which can provide a record of persistent instances of anti social behaviour. A diary sheets can be really helpful if a case goes to court as judges need to see evidence that an ASB is persistent if they are going to issue a fine/custodial sentence/eviction notice - cases can be thrown out or not even taken to court without evidence of persistency. ( Please email KBRA if you need a diary sheet and will will be able to provide one to you)
Sadly and understandably victims of ASB can get complacent about reporting, keeping diary notes up to date., especially when they aren’t seeing progress it’s easy for apathy to set in. It is worth knowing that in many cases investigations are going on behind the scenes but due to data protection regulations and sensitive information policies victims sometimes cannot be kept up to date.
Some issues should be reported to Environmental Health, particularly for statutory nuisances (dog barking, loud music, bonfires, pest infestation from neighbour’s properties). Again the more people that complain the more likely it is that resources will be diverted to the address the issue . The email for this is: eh@winchester.gov.uk Persistent dog barking is a Environmental Health issue as it’s noise pollution and therefore a statutory nuisance.
For other issues, such as dog fouling , the contact is the Dog Warden-who is always happy to come out. Currently, for him to take action on dog fouling he needs a witness statement and a victim’s name, still worth reporting with a good description/photo as someone else complaining may have named the relevant dog owner. Once identified, the warden gives one or two warnings then a fine for persistent non pick up. Any noticeable aggressive dog behaviour in public spaces, stray dogs can be reported to the Dog Warden. The Office no is 01962 848456/848548
Not sure if it is ASB? Check out this leaflet, it might help you decide
To report a crime on line to the police - Link is https://www.hampshire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us-beta/contact-us/report-crime-incident-suspicion/report-crime/
