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Abstract

Data on the number of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) issued is collated each quarter by the Home Office.

Main Topics/Subject Category
ASBOs
Variables

Number of anti-social behaviour orders issued at all courts, number of injunctions issued, number of eviction made, NOSP made, demotion issued, P order issued, P contract, crack house.

Keywords
ASBO, crime
Identifier Variables
GOR, CJS
Economic/Subject Categories
Crime
Area of Health System
Other
Data Available
Risk behaviours, Socio-economic, Demographic
Data collecting organization (s)
Home Office
Data Type
Administrative
National/Regional
National
Coverage (date of field work)
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Unit of Analysis
Individual
Sample

ASBOs in England and Wales. Sample size depends on CJS area and year. For example, the number of ASBO issued in Avon and Somerset was 61 in 2005 and 34 in 2006. while in London, it was 533 in 2005 and 359 in 2006

Availability
Home office crime reduction
Conditions of Access
Free access
Link
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/[…]/asbos02b.xls AND http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/[…]/asbos02a.xls
Contact
public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Publications
Burney E. Talking Tough, Acting Coy: What Happened to the Anti-Social Behaviour Order? The Howard Journal 2002; 41(5)