Scottish Government

John Flint, Steve Green, Caroline Hunter, Judy Nixon, Sadie Parr, Jules Manning and Ian Wilson, Sheffield Hallam University and Hal Pawson and Emma Davidson, Heriot Watt University and Diana Sanderson, Mill Mount Consulting
ISBN 978 0 7559 6802 2 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Tables
Figures

Executive Summary
About the Research
Antisocial Behaviour Strategies and Neighbourhood Interventions
Reducing Incidents of Antisocial Behaviour
Improvements in Agency Performance
Public Perceptions of Antisocial Behaviour and Agency Performance
Conclusions

Chapter One: Introduction
Background
Delivering Antisocial Behaviour Strategies at the Neighbourhood Level
Objectives
The Research Stages

Chapter Two: Antisocial behaviour strategies at local authority and neighbourhood level
Neighbourhood Interventions within Antisocial Behaviour Strategies
Local Authority and Neighbourhood Level Structures

Chapter Three: Reducing the incidence of antisocial behaviour
The Location and Nature of Neighbourhood Antisocial Behaviour
The Causes of Neighbourhood Antisocial Behaviour
Recorded Crime Statistics
Police Command and Control Data
Cases Referred to North Lanarkshire Council Antisocial Behaviour Task Force
The Perceptions of Agency Officers
Chapter Summary

Chapter Four: Improving the performance of agencies in tackling antisocial behaviour
Interventions
Partnership Working
The Local Authority- Neighbourhood Interface
Other Factors Influencing Changes in Antisocial Behaviour
Economic Evaluation
Chapter Summary

Chapter Five: Public perceptions of antisocial behaviour
Anti-social Behaviour in the Neighbourhoods
Changes in Antisocial Behaviour and Agency Performance
Comparing Findings at the Neighbourhood, Local Authority and Scotland Level

Chapter Six: Public Perceptions of Agency Performance
Residents' Views of Local Agency Performance
Under-reporting
The Views of Victims and Witnesses
Effective Interventions and Good Practice
Areas of Improvement
Chapter Summary

Chapter Seven: Conclusions

Chapter Eight: Epilogue
City of Edinburgh
Fife
North Lanarkshire
Scottish Borders
Chapter Summary

Annex 1: Technical Summary of Research
Annex 2: Sources of Good Practice Guidance
Annex 3: Additional Findings from the Neighbourhood Household Survey
Annex 4: Economic Evaluation of Selected Antisocial Behaviour Initiatives
Annex 5: The Neighbourhood Household Survey

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.