Offence
Attempt theft from motor vehicle
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
- 54
- Upcoming hearings
- 1
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 38
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (54)
- Sentencing guideline
- Theft - general
- Official offence code
- TH68007A
- The law
- Contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Coventry Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court and Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Portsmouth Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Reading Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Blackburn Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Bolton Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Brighton Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
Related offences
- Theft from a motor vehicle
- Attempt theft of motor vehicle
- Attempt theft from shop
- Theft of motor vehicle
- Vehicle interference - motor vehicle
- Going equipped for theft - not motor vehicle
- Going equipped for theft of a motor vehicle
- Use a motor vehicle on a road when there was insufficient transmission of light through the vehicle glass