Huge drop in anti-social behaviour on Sheffield's council estates

The number of anti-social cases for council housing tenants has decreased from around 5,000 four years ago to less than 3,000 last year.

The council has credited this success to a scheme called Housing+ which was introduced in 2016.

Part of the scheme involved recruiting neighbourhood officers who keep in contact with tenants and visit at least once a year to discuss concerns so action can be taken.

Claire Lane, neighbourhood manager, said: “Housing+ has contributed to this decrease by increasing contact with customers and making clear the expectations of managing and conducting a tenancy. It has also allowed officers to detect issues earlier and they have built effective relationships with the local policing teams.

“We have positive examples of neighbourhood officers working closely with our safer neighbourhoods team and local policing teams. Working in partnership, and engaging with the local community, we have responded to ASB issues and taken positive actions.”

One such case was in Foxhill. The council said thanks to the neighbourhood officer gathering information with the local policing team, arrests were made and an anti social behaviour order was issued. The council said this had “significant impact” and reduced reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.

The report will be discussed at a safety scrutiny committee meeting on Thursday, March 12 at 5pm.