Offence
Assault by beating
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
- 17,493
- Upcoming hearings
- 334
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 141
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (17,493)
- Sentencing guideline
- Common assault / Racially or religiously aggravated common assault/ Battery/ Common assault on emergency worker
- Official offence code
- CJ88116
- The law
- Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (615 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (475 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (437 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (431 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (398 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (394 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (366 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (324 hearings)
- Warrington Magistrates' Court (316 hearings)
- Cardiff Magistrates' Court (313 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (303 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (284 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (268 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (266 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (263 hearings)