ASB reporter – July summary 2023
By BAWebmaster
Published in Security and Safety
There were 38 reported asb incidents during July. This is 12 more than reported last month, however 11.6% less than the same period this time last year – thus continuing the encouraging trend of less asb activity across the estate so far this year.
Totals by house and their percentage of the total were as follows:
| House | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Frobisher Crescent | 14 (36.8%) |
| Ben Jonson | 8 (21.1%) |
| Shakespeare Tower | 7 (18.4%) |
| Gilbert | 7 (18.4%) |
| Bryer Court | 1 (2.6%) |
| Bunyan Court | 1 (2.6%) |
In terms of the type of asb, some respondents reported on more than one activity as follows:
| Cycling | 7 (18.4%) |
| Parkour | 5 (13.3%) |
| Lime e-bikes abandoned | 4 (10.5%) |
| Rowdy behaviour | 4 (10.5%) |
| Delivery cyclist e-bike | 3 (7.9%) |
| Skateboarding | 3 (7.9%) |
| Loud music | 3 (7.9%) |
| Damage/littering | 2 (5.3%) |
| Noisy behaviour | 2 (5.3%) |
| Littering | 1 (2.6%) |
| Men riding motorbikes on Podium | 1 (2.6%) |
| Delivery cyclist | 1 (2.6%) |
| People selling 2nd hand items Podium | 1 (2.6%) |
| Cycling e-bike | 1 (2.6%) |
A report based on 12 months data June 2021 to June 2022 together with findings & recommendations of the Barbican Estate Security Committee has been provided to appropriate Corporation Members & Officers and discussions are ongoing – as an initial outcome a Task/Finish Joint Action Group was formed and met, just once, in December last year.
This group has since been replaced with a new “ASB Strategic Meeting” and met recently. Unlike the previous group, however, this is not an open meeting.
Decision to reclassify who to contact for which asb activity and circulate to residents.
Please continue to report any anti-social behaviour you may witness occurring across the estate. Any crime, such as phone, bag or laptop snatching should be reported directly to the City of London Police and not included here.
Please remember that the intention of the ASB Reporter is purely to gather evidence of anti-social behaviour. Therefore, if you witness an asb incident please use the website to record the event but if immediate action is also required then you should follow normal procedure such as calling the Police on 101 (or 999 but only if URGENT); Barbican Estate Office; City Noise Team etc.
If it is the City of London Police that you call, you should be provided with a reference/case number – please include this in the “action taken” section of the ASB Reporter.
David Bradshaw
Chair, Barbican Estate Security Committee
14th August 2023