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Anti-social Behaviour

Answer

The Home Office has not made estimates as to how many closure orders are expected each year, nor the number of police officers and local authority staff required to administer them and their related costs.

The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of tools and powers, including the closure order, that they can use to respond to anti-social behaviour and criminal behaviour. The powers in the 2014 Act are deliberately local in nature, and it is for local agencies to determine whether their use is appropriate in the specific circumstances. The Home Office does not currently collect data on the number of closure orders. However, through the Crime and Policing Act, we are introducing a data reporting duty which will require local authorities to provide information on uses of anti-social behaviour powers for the first time. This will include data on both closure notices and closure orders

The Home Office is currently considering increasing the duration of the closure order and has launched a targeted consultation on this specific issue which will close at the end of July.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

16437

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Staff Costs Anti-social behaviour Closures Local government Police Powers

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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