A Court heard how tenants were put off moving into three Bradford estates following a campaign of violence and intimidation by a teenager.
Bingley Magistrates Court was told yesterday that Liam Nathan Howard, of Walden Drive, Haworth Road, had made residents' lives a misery because of his threatening behaviour.
The 19-year-old was banned from the Haworth Road, Allerton and Scholemoor estates after an interim anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) was imposed against him in July.
But magistrates yesterday made a full ASBO against Howard extending the bans until May 2008. He faces five years in jail if he ventures on to the estates other than to visit or live at specific addresses in Walden Drive and Freshfield Gardens, Allerton.
Bradford West Community Housing Trust resorted to legal action after residents made dozens of complaints about his behaviour.
Prosecuting on behalf of the housing trust, Amanda Langan said the trust was concerned that potential tenants did not want to move to the areas because of Howard's reputation.
Mrs Langan said: "The defendant's criminal behaviour began when he was ten and in the last eight years he has been involved in some 49 offences and 25 resulting convictions.
"Tenants and residents are effectively terrified of Liam and his behaviour.
"It would appear he has no respect for rules or for those in authority. He is a violent and aggressive young man."
Mrs Langan said incidents reported against Howard included racial abuse, robbery, intimidation, vehicle break-ins, burglary and threats, including one incident where he threatened a resident with an axe.
Mrs Langan told the court Howard was currently serving a prison sentence for robbery and assault after he was convicted earlier this month of stopping a passing car, punching the driver in the face, throwing him out of the vehicle and driving off in it.
She said it was believed he would be released in 2006, effectively giving Howard a two-year ASBO upon his release.
Kam Dhesi, for Howard, said his client agreed with the terms of the ASBO and the duration of it.
The order also bans Howard from any land or public building in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District unless it is a public place, he has the owner's permission or is requesting the owner's consent.
Howard is also banned from acting in an anti-social manner in the district, including using racist, threatening language or behaviour, damaging someone else's property or vehicle and approaching, threatening, intimidating or communicating with any witnesses involved in the ASBO proceedings.
After the hearing Steve Short, head of housing operations at the housing trust, said: "We have taken this action on behalf of all local tenants who have suffered as the result of this young man's behaviour.
"A lot of work goes into these cases and we are very pleased the Court has supported us. We would like to thank all the residents who helped us to obtain this order - their evidence is crucial to these cases."
