Defining Anti Social Behaviour

The Crime and Disorder Act defines Anti Social Behaviour as:

"Behaviour that causes or is likely to cause alarm, distress or harassment to one or more people not in the same household as the defendant, and is of a persistant and serious nature."

Examples are:

harassment of residents or passers-by
domestic violence
verbal abuse
criminal damage
vandalism
noise nuisance
writing graffiti
engaging on threatening behaviour in large groups
racial abuse
smoking or drinking alcohol while under age
substance misuse
joyriding
begging
prostitution
kerb-crawling
throwing missiles
assault
vehicle crime