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Either Way
Indictable
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
Affray
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
Arson
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
Begging
s.3 Vagrancy Act 1824
Summary
ASB
Binding over to keep the peace or be of good behaviour
s.115 Magistrates Courts Act 1980
Summary
Public Order
Blackmail
s.21(1) Theft Act 1968
Indictable
Fraud/Blackmail
Breach a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO)
s.339 Sentencing Act 2020
Either Way
ASB
Breach of Closure Order
s.86 Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
Summary
ASB
Breach of Non-Molestation Order
s.42 Family Law Act
Either Way
Harassment
Breach of the peace
Common Law
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
Dangerous Dogs
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
Exposure
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
Summary
ASB
Fail to provide name and address
s.50 Police Reform Act 2002
Summary
ASB
False accounting
s.17(1)(a) Theft Act 1968
Either Way
Fraud/Blackmail
False Imprisonment
Common Law
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
Summary
Drone
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
Summary
ASB
Intentional harassment, alarm or distress
s.4a Public Order Act 1986
Summary
Public Order
Interfering with a vehicle
s.9 Criminal Attempts Act 1981
Summary
Theft
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
Manslaughter
Common Law
Indictable
Assault
Money Laundering Arrangement
s.328 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Either Way
Fraud/Blackmail
Murder
Common Law
Indictable
Assault
Nuisance or disturbance on school premises
s.547 Education Act 1996
Summary
ASB
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
Common Law
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
Summary
ASB
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
Summary
Drugs
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
Common Law
Public Order
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
Rape
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
Riot
s.1(1) Public Order Act 1986
Indictable
Public Order
Robbery
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
Summary
ASB
Send a letter, communication or article conveying false information
s.1 Malicious Communications Act 1988
Either Way
Telecomms
Sexual Assault
s.3 Sexual Offences Act 2003
Either Way
Sexual
Sexual Assault by penetration
s.2 Sexual Offences Act 2003
Indictable
Sexual
Stalking
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
Summary
Theft
Theft
s.1(1) Theft Act 1968
Either Way
Theft
Theft of a Pedal Cycle
s.12(5) Theft Act 1968
Summary
Theft
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
Voyeurism
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