Common Types of Nuisance Behaviour
Street Drinking
It is not ordinarily a criminal offence to drink alcohol in the street but public space protection orders may be in place in certain areas to restrict the consumption of alcohol associated with anti-social behaviour. Drinking in these areas could result in a fine or fine notice by the police. City of Lincoln's Public Space Protection Orders.
Trespassing
Trespassing is when someone is on private property or travels across it without the property owner’s permission. This includes both private land and buildings.
It can be worrying to find someone trespassing on your property, and you might be tempted to immediately call the police. However, unless the trespasser is causing a persistent nuisance or you believe they’ve caused, or plan to cause, damage or harm, it is usually a civil matter and you may need to seek the advice of a solicitor.
However, certain forms of trespassing, generally those which involve squatters, raves and hunt saboteurs are covered by criminal law. There are offences under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 Sections 61 and 62 of trespassing on land and trespassing with vehicles.