Lee Moore (19), of The Ropery, was given a 12-month Injunction Order by Scarborough County Court earlier this month, banning him from an area of Boulby Bank and The Ropery.

The action was brought by Yorkshire Coast Homes (YCH) and North Yorkshire Police following numerous complaints from residents of Moore being abusive and threatening to residents and visitors.

If he enters the restricted zone at any time he should be arrested on sight.

The injunction also forbids him to cause nuisance, distress and/or annoyance, threaten, harass, intimidate, attack or abuse any resident or visitor in The Ropery and Boulby Bank.

Many of the complaints about Moore relate to him and his associates regularly causing disturbances, drinking on balconies, being abusive to passers-by, revving car engines late at night and playing loud music.

One resident in the area said: "I know there are some people who feel intimidated walking in the area at night.

"It's very noisy and there are often people drinking in the street and playing music at a stupid volume.

"If this puts a stop to it, then good."

Neighbours who had had enough of Moore's behaviour gave evidence to Yorkshire Coast Homes which allowed it to proceed with this action.

Jack Davis, northern area manager for YCH, said: "For a period of several months we had been receiving complaints about Lee Moore being abusive and threatening to residents and visitors to the area.

"Yorkshire Coast Homes was successful in this action as a result of co-operation from affected residents and the joint protocols in place with Whitby police.

"We have a full range of solutions available to us for dealing with anti-social behaviour but I cannot stress too strongly that the support of residents in these actions is crucial to obtaining successful outcomes where complaints of anti-social behaviour are received.

"We will not hesitate to go to court to prosecute people who we receive regular complaints about from our residents."

Whitby Police Inspector Dave Barf said: "This is a good example of North Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Coast Homes working together to address anti-social behaviour and the person who had been the cause of it in this area."