Antisocial behaviour can mean different things to different people. The Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004 defines it as a person "who acts in a manner that causes or is likely to cause alarm or distress; or pursues a course of conduct that causes or is likely to cause alarm or distress to at least one person who is not of the same household."

No, any resident of the Falkirk Council area can access our services.

You can report antisocial behaviour online or call our Contact Centre Phone Line on 01324 506070 which is free to access 24 hours a day. We will pass antisocial behaviour reports to the relevant service or organisation.

Yes, you should contact the police if an incident is ongoing or of a criminal nature. The police can be contacted on 101 for non-emergency incidents and 999 for an emergency.

No, but you can report antisocial behaviour online or call our Contact Centre Phone Line 24 hours a day on 01324 506070. We will pass antisocial behaviour reports to the relevant service or organisation.

As part of the community, we all have the responsibility to be mindful and treat our neighbours and others in the community with respect. 

If you feel comfortable approaching your neighbour, and are not putting you or your neighbour at risk, then speaking to your neighbour may help resolve the issue without us being involved. Always remember to keep yourself safe. If you have any doubts, please contact us for advice.

Mediation is a free and voluntary process which gives everyone involved in an ongoing situation the opportunity to resolve their issues. Trained Mediation and Intervention Officers will lead any mediation meetings. More information can be found on our mediation page.

Your complaint will be investigated, and we will work with your neighbour to change their behaviour. Each case is investigated on an individual basis, and following our staged approach, court action may be taken against those who do not change their behaviour.

You cannot apply for an Order. If after investigation and completion of staged approach we think an Order is the best course of action, we can apply to the court for this.

We will work with you and provide support to help you change your behaviour. We can take legal action against you if the situation does not improve.

You can help us by reporting antisocial behaviour online or contacting the Contact Centre Phone Line on 01324 506070 or by contacting Police Scotland on 101 if you think a criminal act is being committed.

We do not investigate complaints of dog barking. You can get information about what you can do on our noise nuisance page.

Everyday noise from play or family life involving children is not antisocial behaviour and is classed as normal living noise. In certain circumstances involving excessive noise, we may investigate the complaint. If you have concerns about the welfare of a child or young person you can get more information and advice on our child protection page.

You should contact Police Scotland on 101 to report this.

If we are notified by Police Scotland that there has been a relevant conviction at court for the supply of a controlled drug within a council tenancy, we will investigate this on a case-by-case basis and may take further action.

You can get advice from Citizens Advice. Alternatively, you can seek independent legal advice. For council properties, you can access the mediation service or your local housing office for advice and assistance.

We do not take complaints regarding the siting or use of bins. If you have an issue with where your bins or your neighbours bins are sited, you can contact your local advice and support hub.

More information on the use of bins can be found on our what goes in my bins page.

In order to progress your report or give advice we need your contact details. These will be treated with the strictest of confidence and in line with UK GDPR.

Please note that we will be unable to progress your report/enquiry if details are not provided.

For further information on what information we collect from you, what we do with it and who it might be shared with, please visit the Privacy Notice: Antisocial Behaviour and Public Protection webpage.

Youth-related antisocial behaviour occurring on private land should be reported to Police Scotland on 101.