VERBAL intimidation, alcohol-related misbehaviour and noise are at the root of Ceredigion’s most common complex antisocial behaviour cases, a report has found.

Those three categories made up two-thirds of 12 new cases being handled by a service introduced this year to tackle repeat or complicated cases of ASB in the Dyfed-Powys area, a report by Grwp Gwalia found.

The statistics — for July to September this year — have been released by Gwalia, the team who provide the antisocial behaviour service on behalf of Police and Crime Commissioner Christopher Salmon.

Craig Williams and Jo Powell of Gwalia are the day-to-day leaders of the new £200,000 a year service, and have worked to address the “big challenge” of reducing antisocial behaviour since the project’s inception in March.

The new team “identifies and manages risk to people who have exp­erienced antisocial behaviour”, with “easier access to advocacy, mediation and practical help” for victims.

The 12 Ceredigion cases were resolved after letters were sent to perpetrators, while local organisations such as housing associations agreed to tackle others.

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