Offence
Breach of domestic abuse protection order
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
- 396
- Upcoming hearings
- 3
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 23
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (396)
- Official offence code
- DA21001
- The law
- Contrary to section 39(1) and (5) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (156 hearings)
- Stockport Magistrates' Court (53 hearings)
- Teesside Magistrates' Court (48 hearings)
- Tameside (33 hearings)
- Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court (26 hearings)
- Bolton Magistrates' Court (24 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (14 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Llandudno Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Wrexham (4 hearings)
- Mold Justice Centre (3 hearings)
- Preston Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Blackburn Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Warrington Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Wimbledon Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
Related offences
- Breach of stalking protection order / interim stalking protection order
- Breach a sexual risk order / interim sexual risk order
- Fail to comply with a public spaces protection order / expedited order
- Harassment - breach of a restraining order after acquittal (Order made under s 5A(2D) and (2E) of PHA 97
- Harassment - breach of a restraining order after acquittal (Order made under s 5 PHA 97).
- Harassment - breach of a restraining order on conviction
- Breach criminal behaviour order
- Breach a non-molestation order - Family Law Act 1996