Police failed to respond to 2,000 anti-social behavior calls a day last year

In 2020 alone, 860,000 incidents of anti-social behavior were not followed up by a police officer, according to figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats

New figures show that officers have not been sent 4.3 million reports of antisocial behavior in five years (

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More than 2,000 complaints of antisocial behavior went unanswered by police every DAY last year, with an alarming 4.3 million cases over five years, data shows.

Figures released by the Lib Dems reveal that in 2020 alone, 860,000 incidents of anti-social behavior were not followed up by a police officer.

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has accused the government of being 'out of control' over its anti-social behaviour.

Using figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, the party found that in some areas police did not respond to such calls 80% of the time.

Sir Ed said: 'It is clear that this government has lost control of anti-social behavior - and it is only getting worse.

"Too many communities are plagued by anti-social behavior, with criminals allowed to operate with impunity while victims are afraid to walk their own streets.

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said the government had "lost control" of anti-social behavior (

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"People should be able to feel that if they are victims of antisocial behavior, it will be taken seriously and the police will intervene.

"Instead of new empty promises, it's time for the government to finally commit to proper community policing - where offices are visible, trustworthy and able to tackle neighborhood crime. This doesn't can't wait."

Of the 38 police services that submitted complete responses, the worst performers last year were Avon & Somerset and Cambridgeshire, with 81% and 80% reports of antisocial behavior respectively.

A spokesman for the Home Office said: "Petty crime does not exist; anti-social behavior causes misery in neighborhoods across the country and is often a gateway to committing crimes. other serious crimes, which is why we launched our Anti-Social Behavior Action Plan.

"We're supporting the police with record funding to protect the public and crack down on crime, and recent crime survey numbers show the neighborhood c...