I do not feel safe in my home

Always call 999 if you or someone else is in immediate danger, or if a crime is in progress.

Get help if you are a victim of antisocial behaviour

Antisocial behaviour is a broad term. It includes behaviour which has caused or is likely to cause you harassment, alarm or distress.

If you are having trouble with antisocial behaviour, you can report it to:

Anyone can experience domestic abuse, but nobody should. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, get help.

We have further information is available about organisations that can offer advice and support.

There are several reasons people might not feel safe in their home. These include trouble with neighbours (anti-social behaviour) and domestic abuse.

We are here to help if you do not feel safe in your home.

Birmingham City Council and our partners will not tolerate domestic abuse. We will take robust, appropriate action against abusers.

Domestic abuse is any type of controlling, bullying, threatening or violent behaviour in a relationship.

Domestic abuse occurs between two people who are 'personally connected' and can be:

It also includes:

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 states that two people are ‘personally connected’ to each other if they:

are, or have been, married to each other
are, or have been, civil partners of each other
have agreed to marry one another (whether or not the agreement has been terminated)
have entered into a civil partnership agreement (whether or not the agreement has been terminated)
are, or have been, in an intimate personal relationship with each other
each have, or there has been a time when they each have had, a parental relationship in relation to the same child
are relatives