According to the Courts Service report for 2001, in the region of 2,000 barring orders were granted each year since 1996. The number of interim barring orders made per annum has fluctuated over that period, the highest number being just over 1,000 in 2001. The number of safety orders has ranged from around 700 to 1,200 per annum while the number of protection orders has been in the region of 3,400 to 3,800.