Offence
Breach sexual harm prevention 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
- 427
- Upcoming hearings
- 5
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 105
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (427)
- Sentencing guideline
- Breach of a sexual harm prevention order
- Official offence code
- SE20012
- The law
- Contrary to section 354(1) and (4) of the Sentencing Act 2020.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (17 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (17 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (15 hearings)
- Crawley Magistrates' Court (14 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Brighton Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Chesterfield Justice Centre (9 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Sefton Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Cardiff Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Chester Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Crewe (South Cheshire) (8 hearings)
- Southampton (West Hampshire) Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Chelmsford Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
Related offences
- Breach a sexual risk order / interim sexual risk order
- Breach of stalking protection order / interim stalking protection 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
- Breach of domestic abuse protection order