Offence
Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 5,283
- Upcoming hearings
- 93
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 138
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (5,283)
- Sentencing guideline
- Assault occasioning actual bodily harm / Racially or religiously aggravated ABH
- Official offence code
- OF61102
- The law
- Contrary to section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
- Typical prison term in recorded cases
- 1 year to 2 years (110 cases)
Courts that list it most
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (219 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (181 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (128 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (125 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (123 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (122 hearings)
- Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court (122 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (108 hearings)
- Walsall Magistrates' Court (99 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (98 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (88 hearings)
- Derby Magistrates' Court (83 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (83 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (78 hearings)
- Coventry Magistrates' Court (78 hearings)
Related offences
- Racially / religiously aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm
- Attempt to cause grievous bodily harm with intent to do grievous bodily harm
- Wound / inflict grievous bodily harm without intent
- Section 18 - grievous bodily harm with intent
- Assault / ill-treat / neglect / abandon a child / young person to cause unnecessary suffering / injury
- Obstruct an authorised person in exercise of a section 23 power to detain / search a person / vehicle / vessel re drugs
- Cause assault / ill treatment / neglect / abandonment of child / young person to cause unnecessary suffering / injury