Reporting alcohol-related crime

How can I report alcohol-related crime/alcohol abuse?

There are a variety of ways to report alcohol issues including:

How can I prevent alcohol-related crime?

Residents

  • Report underage sales of alcohol to police and your local authority.
  • Report any problems with licensed premises - such as selling alcohol to people who are underage - to the police and local authority.
  • Ensure your community retailers are aware of your concerns.

Parents

  • Talk to your children about alcohol and the effects of alcohol mis-use and encourage responsible and moderate drinking.
  • Ensure you know what your children are doing and where they are going.
  • Take responsibility for any alcohol stored in the home, checking that it is not being taken onto the streets by young people.
  • Lead by example, by taking responsibility for your own actions.

Schools

  • Provide alcohol misuse education to students.
  • Take responsibility for your own actions and talk to your Police School Liason Officer.

Pubs and licensees

  • Join and support PubWatch.
  • Take responsibility for ensuring that alcohol is not sold to under 18s by training staff in the implementation of Challenge 21 or Challenge 25. This includes checking whether the person has acceptable ID.
  • Train door staff and bar staff  to deal with people who have had too much to drink.
  • Refuse to serve people you believe have had too much to drink.