Offence
Common assault of an emergency worker
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
- 1,439
- Upcoming hearings
- 22
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 137
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (1,439)
- Sentencing guideline
- Common assault / Racially or religiously aggravated common assault/ Battery/ Common assault on emergency worker
- Official offence code
- CJ88159
- The law
- Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and section 1 of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (44 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (40 hearings)
- Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court and Magistrates' Court (39 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (38 hearings)
- Hull and Holderness Magistrates' Court (37 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (37 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (34 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (31 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (28 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (28 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (25 hearings)
- Dudley Magistrates' Court (25 hearings)
- Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court (25 hearings)
- Brighton Magistrates' Court (22 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (22 hearings)