Anti-social behaviour and safeguarding

The way your neighbours behave can make a big difference to how happy you are in your home, that’s why S4B takes reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) very seriously and will take the necessary steps to protect our customers.

What is anti-social behaviour?

The types of incidents we consider to be anti-social behaviour include (but are not limited to):

  • Persistent and excessively loud noise
  • Assault or physical violence
  • Aggressive or threatening language or behaviour
  • Harassment
  • Domestic abuse
  • Racist or homophobic abuse or graffiti
  • Drug dealing
  • Hate crime – harassing someone because of their race, nationality, sexuality, gender, religion, disability or age

What isn’t considered to be anti-social behaviour 

  • Noise from children playing, or babies crying
  • General ‘living’ noise such as closing doors, going up and down stairs or people talking
  • Cooking smells or odours
  • Noise from vacuum cleaners, washing machines or DIY
  • Parking disputes

Our anti-social behaviour toolkit has more information about the types of behaviour you can report to us and what happens next.

How do I report anti-social behaviour? 

There are many ways you can report anti-social behaviour to us.

You can also report crime and anti-social behaviour anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

If you’re really concerned or scared, please call the non-emergency police number 101. Or if you feel it’s an emergency, always call 999.

We work with local communities and agencies to help tackle and prevent issues related to nuisance and anti-social behaviour and S4B treats all reports of these incidents seriously. Here is our anti-social behaviour and hate crime policy.

Safeguarding Children and Adults

Please tell us if you are anyone you know is being abused or neglected, anytime.
Advice and information:

Other organisations who can help

  • NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 (free 24 hour service) if you have concerns or are worried about a child
  • Childline – call 0800 1111 (free 24 hour service) if you are under 19 and are experiencing feelings of stress, anxiety or if you are lonely or down and need someone to talk to
  • Search our directory of services, Help and Support Manchester, for organisations who can help.

Information about the work we do, including work with other agencies

The Manchester Safeguarding Partnership  is a statutory body that has a role to co-ordinate and ensure effective safeguarding procedures with a number of organisations across the city of Manchester, including the council, the police and health services.

They also promote the welfare of adults, children, young people and their families.

Or please get in touch with us and we can help direct you to the right place.

T: 0300 555 0128 – this will be in strictest of confidence and we are here to help you any time. Please do not suffer in silence.