ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

Youths in Starley Cross feel socially excluded and marginalised, they therefore join a gang in the main purpose of developing a sense of belonging and re-establishing their connection with the community.

These young people lack proper education and role models, so look for an authority figures within their peers. Leading to peer pressure and motivation to commit crime.

Starley Cross has a population of:

13,000

With the School only admitting

195 7-11

Year olds.

Starley Cross has very few opportunities for young people to engage in learning.

Of students come from deprived backgrounds

30%

15%

Have English as their second language

Therefore not everyone in the area has equal opportunities for learning.

This may lead to racism and stigma, and eventually to social exclusion.

95%

62%

Feel safe during the day

Feel safe at night

33%

Believe crime has increased in the last year

This lack of education also meant that people were unaware of the risk of crime and anti-social behaviour.

This is actually large rate of people feeling safe taking into consideration that Starley Cross is the second most deprived area in a wider conurbation.

Therefore, we observe emergence of Anti-Social Behaviour. ASB was first introduced in Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and it includes anti-social drinking, people dumping rubbish and abounding cars, vandalism, graffiti (Fyson and Yates, 2011). All of the examples are a common thing within Starley Cross. It is a huge problem not only for police to deal with but for residents as well. Rubbish laying around and unfixed damage is perceived as the most important issue. It all has its roots in the lack of education which causes marginalization of “others”.