Offence
Drunk and disorderly in a public place
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
- 3,300
- Upcoming hearings
- 42
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 138
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (3,300)
- Sentencing guideline
- Drunk and disorderly in a public place (Revised 2017)
- Official offence code
- CJ67002
- The law
- Contrary to section 91(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court only
- Can lead to prison
- No
Courts that list it most
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (151 hearings)
- Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court and Magistrates' Court (130 hearings)
- Norwich Magistrates' Court (130 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (101 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (82 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (77 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (74 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (74 hearings)
- Lancaster (67 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (66 hearings)
- Cardiff Magistrates' Court (61 hearings)
- Ipswich Magistrates' Court (55 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (50 hearings)
- Swansea Magistrates' Court (49 hearings)
- South Tyneside Magistrates' Court (45 hearings)
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- Threaten a person with a blade / sharply pointed article in a public place
- Threaten a person with an offensive weapon in a public place
- Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without reasonable consideration to other users
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