Ashley Dean Tranter, 15, was banned from large parts of his home patch after he engaged in “extremely serious anti-social acts” in Painthorpe and surrounding areas.

The asbo comes hot on the heels of police getting a dispersal and curfew order for the area, which allows them to move on groups of youths and return home any unaccompanied children under 16.

Charlie Tindill, anti-social behaviour co-ordinator for Wakefield Council said: “There was a large increase in general anti-social behaviour in the area and an increase in arson and deliberate fires after further investigations it became clear that a large proportion of this was generated by individuals.”

Inspector Karen Bailes, of Wakefield neighbourhood policing team said: “Since the introduction of the interim anti-social behaviour order and dispersal order, the Hall Green, Crigglestone and Painthorpe areas have seen a large drop in the number of reports of anti-social behaviour.”

Tranter, of Garden Terrace, Painthorpe, accepted the asbo at Wakefield Youth Court on Wednesday.

Prosecutor John Davison said: “The police account is that he is terrorising the neighbourhood.”

Katie Edmondson, defending, said “As you have heard he is only 15. He is, in effect, starting afresh.”