§ Kevin BrennanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Anti-social Behaviour Orders were issued per head of population in each of the police force areas in England and Wales since their introduction; and if he will make a statement. [115234]
§ Mr. Bob Ainsworth[holding answer 22 May 2003]The number of notifications received by the Home Office of Anti-social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) issued in England and Wales up to 30 November 2002 (latest available) is given in the table by police force area and per 100,000 population.
We are aware that the numbers of ASBOs made nationally have been consistently under-reported in returns made by magistrates" courts and are considering how reporting can be improved.
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Total number of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders issued, as reported to the Home Office by Police Force Area and per 100,000
population
Police force area/MCC1 ASBOs issued2
Mid year 2001
population
estimate
(000)
3Number issued per
100,000
population
Avon & Somerset 32 1,309.67 2.44 Bedfordshire 7 489.91 1.43 Cambridgeshire 9 622.56 1.45 Cheshire 9 864.25 1.04 Cleveland 11 473.36 2.32 Cumbria 14 433.36 3.23 Derbyshire 14 841.32 1.66 Devon & Cornwall 12 1,407.23 0.85 Dorset 4 621.02 0.64 Durham 21 523.41 4.01 Essex 2 1,416.17 0.14 Gloucestershire 4 497.93 0.80 Greater Manchester 70 2,165.39 3.23 Hampshire 15 1,566.08 0.96 Herrfordshire 9 901.43 1.00 Humberside 15 763.69 1.96 Kent 33 1,381.84 2.39 Lancashire 26 1,240.07 2.10 Leicestershire 5 810.52 0.62 Lincolnshire 3 574.51 0.52 Merseyside 28 1,197.69 2.34 Metropolitan Police4/GLMCA 52 6,258.52 0.83 Norfolk 25 710.90 3.52 Northamptonshire 8 549.79 1.46 Northumbria 27 1,225.11 2.20 North Yorkshire 11 668.09 1.65 Nottinghamshire 17 895.92 1.90 South Yorkshire 18 1,111.79 1.62 Staffordshire 22 924.99 2.38 Suffolk 7 589.23 1.19 Surrey 6 931.21 0.64 Sussex 18 1,325.62 1.36 Thames Valley 11 1,825.61 0.60
Total number of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders issued, as reported to the Home Office by Police Force Area and per 100,000
population
Police force area/MCC1 ASBOs issued2
Mid year 2001
population
estimate
(000)
3Number issued per
100,000
population
Warwickshire 10 446.87 2.24 West Mercia 69 1,021.80 6.75 West Midlands 101 2,212.68 4.56 West Yorkshire 25 1,811.57 1.38 Wiltshire 1 535.41 0.19 England 771 43,146.49 1.79 Dyfed Powys 0 431.87 0.00 Gwent 4 481.63 0.83 North Wales 3 585.09 0.51 South Wales 7 1,052.66 0.66 Wales 14 2,551.24 0.55 England and Wales 785 45,697.74 1.72 1 From 1 April 2001 Magistrates" Courts Committee areas aligned with police force areas.
2 ASBOs issued from 1 April 1999 to 30 November 2002. 3 Estimated population for age group 10 and over. (Source: ONS). 4 Including City of London.
§ Kevin BrennanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many anti-social behaviour orders have been issued in Cardiff since their introduction; and if he will make a statement. [115235]
§ Mr. Bob Ainsworth[holding answer 22 May 2003]From copies received centrally of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) issued we have been able to identify local authority areas involved. The number of notifications received by the Home Office of ASBOs issued within the Cardiff Unitary Authority since their introduction, 1 April 1999, to 30 November 2002 (latest available), is one.
We are aware that the numbers of ASBOs made nationally have been consistently under-reported in returns made by magistrates courts and are considering how reporting can be improved.