Offence
Criminal damage to property - value under £5000
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
- 12,074
- Upcoming hearings
- 183
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 142
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (12,074)
- Sentencing guideline
- Criminal damage (other than by fire) value not exceeding £5,000/ Racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage
- Official offence code
- CD71039
- The law
- Contrary to sections 1(1) and (4) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (455 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (301 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (301 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (251 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (223 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (213 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (204 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (193 hearings)
- Leicester Magistrates' Court (192 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (188 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (186 hearings)
- Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court (184 hearings)
- Norwich Magistrates' Court (181 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (175 hearings)
- Chelmsford Magistrates' Court (166 hearings)
Related offences
- Attempt criminal damage to property - value under £5000
- Criminal damage to property - value over £5000
- Aggravated vehicle taking - (initial taker) and property damage under £5000
- Destroy / damage property of a value unknown
- Aggravated vehicle taking - (initial taker) and vehicle damage under £5000
- Threat to damage / destroy property
- Acquire / use / possess criminal property
- Conceal / disguise / convert / transfer / remove criminal property