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Criminal Offences

Abstract or use electricity without authority

s.13 Theft Act 1968

Either Way Theft

Acquisition and possession of firearms by minors

s.22 Firearms Act 1968

Either Way Firearms

Administering a substance with intent to commit a Sexual Offence

s.61 Sexual Offences Act 2003

Either Way Sexual

Administration of poisons etc.

s.7 Animal Welfare Act 2006

Summary Animals

s.3 Public Order Act 1986

Either Way Public Order

Aggravated Burglary

s.10(1) Theft Act 1968

Indictable Theft

Aggravated Trespass

s.68 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

Summary Public Order

Allowing persons under sixteen to be in brothels

s.3 Children and Young Persons Act 1933

Summary Child Offences

s.1(3) Criminal Damage Act 1971

Either Way Criminal Damage

Assault an emergency services worker

s.1 Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018

Either Way Assault

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)

s.47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Either Way Assault

Assault with intent to commit felony, or on peace officers (resist arrest)

s.38 Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Either Way Assault

Assisting an Offender

s.4(1) Criminal Law Act 1967

Either Way Miscellaneous

s.3 Vagrancy Act 1824

Binding over to keep the peace or be of good behaviour

s.115 Magistrates Courts Act 1980

Summary Public Order

s.21(1) Theft Act 1968

Indictable Fraud/Blackmail

Breach a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO)

s.339 Sentencing Act 2020

Breach of Closure Order

s.86 Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Breach of Non-Molestation Order

s.42 Family Law Act

Either Way Harassment

Breach of the peace

Summary Public Order

Burglary in a building other than a dwelling with intent

s.9(1)(a) Theft Act 1968

Either Way Theft

Burglary in a building other than a dwelling without intent

s.9(1)(b) Theft Act 1968

Either Way Theft

Burglary in a dwelling with intent

s.9(1)(a) Theft Act 1968

Either Way Theft

Burglary in a dwelling with intent to inflict GBH

s.9(1)(a) Theft Act 1968

Indictable Theft

Burglary in a dwelling without intent

s.9(1)(b) Theft Act 1968

Either Way Theft

Burglary in a dwelling without intent but with violence

s.9(1)(b) Theft Act 1968

Indictable Theft

Careless and Inconsiderate Cycling

s.29 Road Traffic Act 1988

Summary Traffic

Carrying firearm in a public place

s.19 Firearms Act 1968

Either Way Firearms

Carrying firearm with criminal intent

s.18 Firearms Act 1968

Indictable Firearms

Commit over £5000 worth of damage

s.1 Criminal Damage Act 1971

Either Way Criminal Damage

Commit under £5000 worth of damage

s.1 Criminal Damage Act 1971

Summary Criminal Damage

Common Assault and Battery

s.39 Criminal Justice Act 1988

Summary Assault

Communicate False Information Regarding Noxious Substance

s.114(2) and (3) Anti-Terroism, Crime and Security Act 2001

Either Way Terrorism

Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship

s.76 Serious Crime Act 2015

Either Way Harassment

Cruelty to Badgers

s.2 Protection of Badgers Act 1992

Summary Animals

Cruelty to persons under sixteen

s.1(1) Children and Young Persons Act 1933

Either Way Child Offences

s.1 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

Summary Animals

Dangerous Driving

s.2 Road Traffic Act 1988

Either Way Traffic

Death by Dangerous Driving

s.1 Road Traffic Act 1988

Indictable Traffic

Disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress

s.33 Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

Either Way Sexual

Driver or other person fail to immediately move a vehicle from a cordoned area on order of a constable

s.36(2) and (4) Terrorism Act 2000

Summary Terrorism

Drivers of carriages injuring persons by furious driving

s.35 Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Indictable Assault

Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration prescribed limit

s.5 Road Traffic Act 1988

Summary Traffic

Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with concentration of specified controlled drug above limit

s.5A Road Traffic Act 1988

Summary Traffic

Driving without due care and attention

s.3 Road Traffic Act 1988

Summary Traffic

Driving, or being in charge, when under the influence of drink or drugs

s.4 Road Traffic Act 1988

Summary Traffic

Drunk and Disorderly

s.91 Criminal Justice Act 1967

Summary Alcohol

Drunk in charge of a Carriage, Horse, Cattle or in Possession of a Loaded Firearm

s.12 Licensing Act 1872

Summary Alcohol

Drunk in charge of a child

s.2 Licensing Act 1902

Summary Alcohol

Explosives with intent to commit an offence

s.64 Offences against the Person Act 1861

Indictable Explosives

s.66 Sexual Offences Act 2003

Either Way Sexual

Fail to comply with a section 35 direction excluding a person from an area

s.39(1) and (2) Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Fail to provide name and address

s.50 Police Reform Act 2002

False accounting

s.17(1)(a) Theft Act 1968

Either Way Fraud/Blackmail

False Imprisonment

Indictable Assault

Fear or provocation of violence

s.4 Public Order Act 1986

Summary Public Order

Firing an air weapon beyond premises

s.21a Firearms Act 1968

Summary Firearms

Fly an aircraft in a Restricted Area

s.239 The Air Navigation Order 2016

Fly Tipping - Prohibition on unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal

s.33 Environmental Protection Act 1990

Either Way Public Order

Fraud by abuse of position

s.4 Fraud Act 2006

Either Way Fraud/Blackmail

Fraud by false representation

s.2 Fraud Act 2006

Either Way Fraud/Blackmail

Going equipped for stealing

s.25 Theft Act 1968

Either Way Theft

Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) with intent

s.18 Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Indictable Assault

Handling Stolen Goods

Either Way Theft

Harassment with fear of violence

s.4(1) Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Either Way Harassment

Harassment without violence

s.2(1) and (2) Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Summary Harassment

Harassment, alarm or distress

s.5 Public Order Act 1986

Summary Public Order

Ill-treatment or wilful neglect: care provider offence

s.21 Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

Either Way Assault

Ill-treatment or wilful neglect: care worker offence

s.20 Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

Either Way Assault

Improper use of public electronic communications network - annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety

s.127(2)(a) Communications Act 2003

Summary Telecomms

Improper use of public electronic communications network - persistance

s.127(2)(c) Communications Act 2003

Summary Telecomms

Individual fail to comply with a community protection notice

s.48 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Intentional harassment, alarm or distress

s.4a Public Order Act 1986

Summary Public Order

Interfering with a vehicle

s.9 Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Keeping dogs under proper control

s.3 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

Summary Animals

Make or supply articles for use in fraud

s.7 Fraud Act 2006

Either Way Fraud/Blackmail

Making off without payment

s.3 Theft Act 1978

Either Way Theft

Maliciously administering poison, so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm

s.23 Offences against the Person Act 1861

Indictable Assault

Maliciously administering poison, with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy any other person

s.24 Offences against the Person Act 1861

Indictable Assault

Indictable Assault

Money Laundering Arrangement

s.328 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Either Way Fraud/Blackmail

Indictable Assault

Nuisance or disturbance on school premises

s.547 Education Act 1996

Obstruct a constable or authorised person when searching for drugs

s.23(4)(a) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Either Way Assault

Obstruct Police

s.89(2) Police Act 1996

Summary Assault

Obtaining services dishonestly

s.11 Fraud Act 2006

Either Way Fraud/Blackmail

Offence of harassment etc. of a person in his home

s.42A Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

Summary Harassment

Offence of having article with blade or point in a public place

s.139 Criminal Justice Act 1988

Either Way Offensive Weapon

Offence of sending letters etc. with intent to cause distress or anxiety

s.1 Malicious Communications Act 1988

Either Way Telecomms

Offence of threatening with article with blade or point or offensive weapon

s.139AA Criminal Justice Act 1988

Either Way Offensive Weapon

Outraging Public Decency

Either Way Public Order

Penalty where dog worries livestock on agricultural land

s.1 Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953

Summary Animals

Persons committing certain offences to be deemed rogues and vagabonds

s.4 Vagrancy Act 1824

Possess an Offensive Weapon in a public place

s.1(1) Prevention of Crime Act 1953

Either Way Offensive Weapon

Possess or control an article for use in fraud

s.6 Fraud Act 2006

Either Way Fraud/Blackmail

Possess, record or access information useful for terrorism

s.58 Terrorism Act 2000

Either Way Terrorism

Possessing anything with intent to destroy or damage property

s.3 Criminal Damage Act 1971

Either Way Criminal Damage

Possession of a class A drug

s.5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Either Way Drugs

Possession of a class B drug

s.5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Either Way Drugs

Possession of a class C drug

s.5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Possession of a prohibited offensive weapons in private

s.141(1A) Criminal Justice Act 1988

Summary Offensive Weapon

Possession of firearm with intent to cause fear of violence

s.16a Firearms Act 1968

Indictable Firearms

Possession with intent to supply - Class A

s.5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Either Way Drugs

Possession with intent to supply - Class B

s.5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Either Way Drugs

Possession with intent to supply - Class C

s.5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Either Way Drugs

Possession with intent to supply a temporary class drug

s.5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Either Way Drugs

Power to stop a Vehicle (fail to stop for police)

s.163 Road Traffic Act 1988

Summary Traffic

Public Nuisance

Punishment for unlawful harassment of debtors

s.40 Administration of Justice Act 1970

Summary Public Order

Racially/Religiously Aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)

s.29 Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Either Way Assault

Racially/Religiously Aggravated assault occasioning grievous bodily harm (GBH)

s.29 Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Either Way Assault

Racially/Religiously Aggravated Common Assault and Battery

s.29 Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Either Way Assault

Racially/Religiously aggravated harassment

s.32 Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Either Way Harassment

s.1 Sexual Offences Act 2003

Indictable Sexual

Rape of a child

s.5 Sexual Offences Act 2003

Indictable Sexual

Requirement of certificate for possession of shot guns

s.2 Firearms Act 1968

Summary Firearms

Requirement of firearm certificate

s.1 Firearms Act 1968

Either Way Firearms

Residing on land without consent in or with a vehicle

s.60C Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

Summary Public Order

s.1(1) Public Order Act 1986

Indictable Public Order

s.8(1) Theft Act 1968

Indictable Theft

Selling of an aerosol paint container to a person under sixteen

s.54 Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003

Send a letter, communication or article conveying false information

s.1 Malicious Communications Act 1988

Either Way Telecomms

s.3 Sexual Offences Act 2003

Either Way Sexual

Sexual Assault by penetration

s.2 Sexual Offences Act 2003

Indictable Sexual

s.2A Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Summary Harassment

Stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress

s.4A Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Either Way Harassment

Strangulation or suffocation

s.75A Serious Crime Act 2015

Either Way Assault

Taking a motor vehicle or other conveyance without authority

s.12 Theft Act 1968

s.1(1) Theft Act 1968

Either Way Theft

Theft of a Pedal Cycle

s.12(5) Theft Act 1968

Threaten a person with an offensive weapon in a public place

s.1A Prevention of Crime Act 1953

Either Way Offensive Weapon

Threats to destroy or damage own property

s.2(b) Criminal Damage Act 1971

Either Way Criminal Damage

Threats to destroy or damage property belonging to another

s.2(a) Criminal Damage Act 1971

Either Way Criminal Damage

Threats to Kill

s.16 Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Either Way Assault

Trespassing with firearm

s.20 Firearms Act 1968

Either Way Firearms

Unnecessary sufffering

s.4 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

Summary Animals

Violent disorder

s.2 Public Order Act 1986

Either Way Public Order

s.67 Sexual Offences Act 2003

Either Way Sexual

Wasting Police Time

s.5 Criminal Law Act 1967

Summary Public Order

Wilful Obstruction of the highway

s.137 Highways Act 1980

Summary Traffic

Wound or inflict grievous bodily harm (GBH) without intent

s.20 Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Either Way Assault