Data on the number of antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) issued and breached in England and Wales are available up 31 December 2006. The available published information is shown in the following table.
England and Wales 2000-021 2003 2004 2005 2006 Issued 914 1,349 3,479 4,123 2,706 Breached2 317 565 1,410 2,163 1,801 1 From 1 June 2000. 2 ASBOs breached are counted based on the year the first breach was proven in court. Note: Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. Source: As reported to the Home Office by the Court Service. Prepared by OCJR Evidence and Analysis Unit.