Updated April 2026England & Walestrending_up +0.1% year-on-year

Anti-social Behaviour Statistics UK 2026

England and Wales recorded 891,848 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months — a rate of 14.5 per 1,000 residents. The highest rate is in Ceredigion at 127.9 per 1,000.

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

891,848

12-Month Total

England & Wales

14.5

Annual Rate

per 1,000 residents

+0.1%

Year-on-Year

vs previous 12 months

Ceredigion

Highest Rate

127.9 per 1k

24-Month National Trend

Highest Anti-social Behaviour Rates

Annual rate per 1,000 residents

#	City / Town	Rate	YoY
1	Ceredigion	127.9	+190.2%
2	Powys	51.3	+47.2%
3	Lincoln Lincolnshire	39.5	+9.0%
4	Eastbourne East Sussex	37.2	-2.3%
5	Islington Inner London	37.1	+0.4%
6	Scarborough	35.9	+4.2%
7	Hastings East Sussex	35.6	+27.1%
8	Darlington	33.5	-4.0%
9	Ealing Outer London	32.3	-0.3%
10	Brighton and Hove	31.3	-0.2%

Lowest Anti-social Behaviour Rates

Annual rate per 1,000 residents

#	City / Town	Rate	YoY
1	Cheltenham Gloucestershire	0.1	-99.4%
2	Cotswold Gloucestershire	0.1	-98.1%
3	Eden	0.4	+22400.0%
4	City of London Inner London	1.0	-5.7%
5	Shropshire	1.9	-16.2%
6	Dudley West Midlands	2.6	-2.9%
7	South Lakeland	2.8	—
8	Sandwell West Midlands	3.1	0.0%
9	West Devon Devon	3.4	+6.6%
10	Copeland	3.5	+40400.0%

What is Anti-social Behaviour?

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) covers incidents that cause harassment, alarm or distress to individuals or communities but do not constitute a criminal offence, recorded under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. It is the most commonly recorded category in Police.uk data and includes nuisance neighbours, rowdy behaviour, and street-level disorder. High ASB rates are strongly correlated with deprivation indices and are a key indicator used by local authorities in housing and planning decisions.

Data source: Police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Methodology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many anti-social behaviour incidents are recorded in England and Wales each year? expand_more

In the 12 months to 2026-04, 891,848 anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded in England and Wales — a rate of 14.5 per 1,000 residents.

Which city has the highest anti-social behaviour rate in the UK? expand_more

Ceredigion has the highest anti-social behaviour rate at 127.9 per 1,000 residents annually.

Is anti-social behaviour increasing or decreasing in England and Wales? expand_more

Anti-social Behaviour has increased by 0.1% compared to the same period last year.

Which UK city has the lowest anti-social behaviour rate? expand_more

Copeland records the lowest anti-social behaviour rate among UK cities at 3.5 per 1,000 residents.

Data: Police.uk (OGL v3.0) · Population: ONS Census 2021 · Methodology · Editorial Standards