Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO)

An order that stops a person from doing things that cause (or are likely to cause) harassment, alarm or distress to members of the public.

ASBOs were repealed and replaced by civil injunctions and Criminal Behaviour Orders on 20 October 2014.¹

1. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014  (back)