Reporting antisocial behaviour

Report antisocial behaviour

To report an incident of antisocial behaviour, contact police on the non-emergency telephone number 101.

Antisocial behaviour officers

If you encounter antisocial behaviour in your area, you can contact our antisocial behaviour officers.

We have four antisocial behaviour officers. They are:

• Andrew Claydon (East Belfast) - 028 9032 0202 (ext 3485) or 078254 20791
• Keith Addy (South Belfast) - 028 9032 0202 (ext 3298) or 078766 86660
• Paul Cleary (North and west Belfast) - 028 9032 0202 (ext 3394) or 078251 40523

During normal office hours, you can also email [email protected] or call 028 9027 0469.

Safer neighbourhood officers

We have ten officers who target areas with high levels of anti-social behaviour across the city, including Belfast city centre. 

They work, in shifts, Tuesday and Wednesday (8am to 4pm), Thursday (2pm to 10pm), Friday (3pm to 12 midnight) and Saturday (2pm to 12 midnight).

From 30 November 2025, these hours will increase to cover the busy Christmas period, extending to Sunday (12.30pm to 6.30pm), Monday (8am to 4pm), Tuesday and Wednesday (8am to 6pm), Thursday (8am to 10pm) and Friday and Saturday (8am to 11pm). 

This team works in partnership with the PSNI, and organisations like the Welcome Organisation, Extern, SOS Bus and the city’s Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), to: 

• provide a visible and reassuring presence in our parks, at events, in communities and in Belfast city centre.
• offer guidance and advice on community safety issues, including support and early invention for vulnerable people.
• challenge low-level antisocial behaviour.
• enforce laws relating to on-street drinking and environmental crime, as part of a graduated approach.
• help to reduce crime and fear of crime.

Park wardens

Our park wardens tackle antisocial behaviour (ASB) in our parks. They patrol the parks at peak times to deal with issues like littering, dog fouling and drinking.

For more information on our park wardens, call 028 9027 0469.

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

If the person carrying out the behaviour is a Housing Executive tenant, you can contact them on 0344 892 0900. For more information visit the NIHE website (link opens in new window).

Housing associations

If the person carrying out the behaviour is a tenant in housing association accommodation, contact their housing association.

Social services

If your complaint concerns children, older people or those with a mental illness, contact Belfast Health and Social Care Trust on 028 9056 5656 for further guidance. For more information visit the BHSCT website (link opens in new window). 

Northern Ireland Ombudsman

If you complain to any of these agencies about their service and you are not satisfied with their response, you can contact the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (link opens in new window) on 0800 343 424.