Interventions to reduce anti-social behaviour and crime: A review of effectiveness and costs

Abstract

Antisocial behaviour (ASB) is an increasingly key topic of public concern. According to Home Office statistics, around 66,000 reports of ASB are made to authorities each day. Government is introducing new legal instruments and policy initiatives to tackle ASB. The National Audit Office (NAO) has commissioned a review of the existing literature on the effectiveness, costs and benefits for intervention.