Notice your neighbourhood

An area which is clean and well maintained sends the signal that the area is monitored and that criminal behaviour is not tolerated. Addressing concerns early reduces the chances of problems escalating and contributes to a community which feels safe and empowered.

Reporting issues

There are a number of services available to fix issues in the community. If you notice something in your local area, such as overhanging vegetation onto a footpath, abandoned vehicles, overflowing litter bins or an area where you don’t feel safe we encourage you to report your concerns.

Report to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

• Graffiti
• Fly-tipping
• Litter, broken glass, discarded needles and overflowing bins
• Dog fouling
• Abandoned Vehicles
• Issue with hedges, grass, leaves and overhanging vegetation
• Damaged equipment in parks and open spaces
• Council owned broken benches or fences
• Damaged bus shelters
• Missing or broken street name plates signs

Report it

Report to Hampshire County Council

• Potholes
  
• Paving problems
  
• Flooding or drainage issues
  
• Street lighting
  
• Missing or broken road signs (not street name plate signs)

Report to Hampshire County Council

Report to the Police

• A crime in progress or immediate threat to life (999)
• An incident of antisocial behaviour or other incident which requires Police involvement (101)

Report a crime | Hampshire Constabulary

Unsafe areas

StreetSafe is a service where you can anonymously report public places where you have felt or feel unsafe. This includes areas with poor street lighting, abandoned buildings or vandalism and areas where you may have felt unsafe due to being followed or verbally abused.

Reports are routinely reviewed by the Police and Council to consider anything which can be done to reduce the impact and improve feelings of safety.

Report to StreetSafe | Police.uk (www.police.uk)

Getting involved

Make a positive contribution and become involved with community groups or voluntary organisations in your local area:

• Green space volunteering (basingstoke.gov.uk)
• Volunteering - Basingstoke Voluntary Action (bvaction.org.uk)
• Find my local scheme | Neighbourhood Watch Network (ourwatch.org.uk)