THOUSANDS of homes will receive leaflets today, Tuesday, warning them that a teenager thought to be behind more than 30 crimes is back on the street.

Lewis Felton, 17, of Dunnock Way in Greater Leys, Oxford, was handed an antisocial behaviour order (Asbo) by magistrates in January but was put in custody weeks later.

Oxford City Council's Crime and Nuisance Action Team (Canact) is delivering 2,000 leaflets to residents and neighbours explaining the conditions of the Asbo and putting up posters across Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys.

Felton is banned from entering private land without permission of the landowner, riding in a motor vehicle or cycle without permission of the owner, or intimidating people.

The Asbo applies to the area within the Oxford ring road, as well as Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys.

The hearing in January heard Felton has been convicted or accused of 33 crimes including burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle and assault over the past four years.

In February he was sent to a young offenders institute for breaching an interim Asbo.

A court order bans the council from publishing a picture of Felton.

Steve Kilsby, neighbourhood services manager at the council, said: "We are distributing posters with details of his order now, as he has recently been released. This will remind his victims of who he is, and raise awareness in the community about his order.

"It is disappointing that we can't release a photo of him, as antisocial behaviour orders are put in place for the benefit of local residents; they will be the ones who can identify him, and are able to report him if he breaches the order. It cannot be over-emphasised how important it is that residents know who receives Asbos, as it is their knowledge that directly helps us to control bad behaviour."

Any breaches of the two-year order could land Felton in jail for up to five years.