Offence
Attempt theft from the person of another
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
- 62
- Courts listing it
- 34
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (62)
- Sentencing guideline
- Theft - general
- Official offence code
- TH68001A
- 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
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- City of London Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Caernarfon Justice Centre (1 hearing)
- Cannock Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Chester Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
Related offences
- Theft from the person of another
- Attempt theft from shop
- Attempt theft from motor vehicle
- Theft from a shop
- Theft - other - including theft by finding
- Theft from a motor vehicle
- Fail to comply with a section 35 direction excluding a person from an area
- Obstruct an authorised person in exercise of a section 23 power to detain / search a person / vehicle / vessel re drugs