Anti-social behaviour prosecutions: FOI release

Information requested

• The number of prosecutions brought forward by the COPFS against individuals for a breach of Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) conditions, broken down by each year, over the last ten years.
• The number of prosecutions against individuals for a breach of Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) conditions which resulted in a conviction, broken down by each year, over the last ten years.

Response

The answer to your question is provided in the table below:

Number of people proceeded against for breach of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order, where this was the main crime, 2013-14 to 2022-23.

Not Guilty Guilty Total proceeded 2013-14 28 250 278 2014-15 16 223 239 2015-16 26 256 282 2016-17 17 236 253 2017-18 12 189 201 2018-19 12 173 185 2019-20 20 155 175 2020-21 7 124 131 2021-22 6 95 101 2022-23 10 135 145

Source: Scottish Government Criminal proceedings database

Please note:

Data from 2020-21 are affected by the pandemic and subsequent court closures and should not be considered indicative of long term trends.
Data from 2021-22 are affected by the pandemic and restricted court capacity and should not be considered indicative of long term trends.
​​​​​​​Data from 2022-23 are affected by the recovery from the pandemic and restricted court capacity and should not be considered indicative of long term trends.

The latest available data is for the financial year 2022-23. The next edition of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland bulletin, covering 2023-24, is scheduled for publication in autumn 2025.

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