The 2010 coalition government expressed its intention to replace ASBOs, citing the reasons that "breach rates are high, and the number issued has been steadily declining since 2005.

"[1] In July 2010, Home Secretary Theresa May announced her intention to reform anti-social behaviour measures for England and Wales, with the abolition of ASBOs in due course in favour of alternative "community-based" social control policies.

The white paper stated that it wanted to challenge "dangerous and yobbish behaviour of those who make victims’ lives a misery".

It mentioned that the government acknowledged that youths ‘hanging about’ might cause people to feel intimidated and fear for their safety regardless if their behaviour was anti-social.

[5] Government publications also revealed it was eager to deal with concerns about the perceived anti-social behaviour of people who are drunks, beggars, and irresponsible dog owners.

[3][5][6] In May 2013, an Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill was introduced into the House of Commons,[7][8] including a provision to create "injunctions to prevent nuisance and annoyance", replacing ASBOs in England and Wales.

[1] The bill was criticised for the broad and undefined scope of "nuisance and annoyance",[9] and was rejected by the House of Lords in January 2014.

With the exception of the criminal behaviour order, the remainder can be processed through the civil courts which allows for a lower burden of proof and thus makes it easier for agencies to obtain.

[11] Part 1 of the Act empowers specified organisations to apply to the courts for a civil injunction against anyone aged 10 or over for actual or threatened anti-social behaviour.

[12] Suggested by the government is that civil injunctions might be used for aggressive begging, bullying, gangs, irresponsible dog ownership, noisy or abusive neighbours, public drunkenness, and vandalism.

The act only allows authorising dispersal powers when members of the public in the locality are being harassed, alarmed or distressed, or when there is localised crime and disorder.

[12] The statutory Government guidance requires consideration of the impact of vulnerable people, the displacement of the problems elsewhere, and if working in partnership with other agencies might provide a longer-term solution.

Community protection notices have three potential purposes, to stop or make them do something, or take reasonable steps towards an outcome.

[11] The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 created an offence of obstructing a person issuing an order or notice, officials entering the premises, or people securing it.

[12] The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 included several additional provisions: The Act also created sexual risk orders, which can require suspects to give police advanced notification of intention to engage in sexual activities or face prison sentences.

A general criticism of the Act was it interfered with the rights of young people, making them feel unable to use public places as they wished, even if their behaviour and activities were lawful.