Offence
Blackmail
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
- 63
- Courts listing it
- 40
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (63)
- Sentencing guideline
- Blackmail
- Official offence code
- TH68071
- The law
- Contrary to section 21(1) of the Theft Act 1968.
- Where it can be tried
- Crown Court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Chelmsford Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Hull and Holderness Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Ipswich Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Peterlee Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Preston Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Basingstoke (1 hearing)