ASB Guide — Anti-Social Behaviour Tools

Case details

Answer as best you can — it's fine if you don't remember exact dates or numbers.

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Case notes

What is happening? How often? Who is involved? How does it affect you or anyone else?

Number of previous incidents

Rough count of how many times this has happened recently (e.g. last 3–6 months).

Vulnerable person involved?

For example: elderly, disabled, long-term health conditions, mental health issues, children at risk.

Yes No

Incident type

e.g. noise, harassment, threats, hate-related behaviour, vandalism, drug activity, general ASB.

Known criminal history?

Only select "Yes" if you know of past convictions or serious police involvement.

Yes No / Don't know

Risk assessment matrix (v8)

Answer these questions to calculate an evidence-based risk score (0–41).

Optional but recommended

This section mirrors common ASB risk matrix scoring used by agencies. Each answer has points shown in brackets.

Q1: Other than this occasion — how often do you have problems?

Only occasionally (0) Most months (1) Most weeks (2) Most days (3)

Q2: Do you think the current incident is linked to previous incidents?

No (0) Yes (2)

Q3: Do you think incidents are happening more often and/or are getting worse?

No (0) Yes (2)

Q4: Do you know the person or persons causing the problem?

I do not know them (0) We are "known" to each other (1) We know each other well (2)

Q5: Do the people causing the problem have a history of or reputation for intimidation or harassment?

No history or reputation (0) Reputation but not towards me (2) Have harassed me in the past (4) Currently harassing me (6)

Q6: Have you ever reported incidents of this kind to any other agency?

Yes (1) No (0)

Q7: Which of the following do you think this incident deliberately targeted?

Your community (1) Your family (3) You personally (4)

Q8: Do you feel this incident is associated with your faith, race, sexuality, gender, disability or another characteristic? (Think: Hate Crime)

No (0) Yes (3)

Q9: Is anything increasing your household's personal risk — for example, personal circumstances?

No (0) Yes (3)

Q10: How affected do you feel by what has happened?

Q11: Has yours or anyone's health been affected as a result of this or previous incidents?

No (0) Yes (3)

Q12: Do you have a social worker, health visitor or any other professional support?

No (0) Yes (1)

Q13: Do you have friends and family who can support you?

A close network (0) A few people (1) Largely isolated (3) Lives alone and isolated (4)

Q14: Apart from the effect on you, has anyone else been affected by what has happened?

No-one else (0) Your family (1) The local community (3)

This tool does not give legal advice and cannot replace speaking with your landlord, council, police or a legal professional. It is designed to help you understand risk, impact and how to present your case.

Describe what's been happening

Case details

Risk assessment matrix (v8)