Offence
Make off without making payment
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
- 359
- Upcoming hearings
- 9
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 112
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (359)
- Sentencing guideline
- Making Off Without Payment
- Official offence code
- TH78011
- The law
- Contrary to sections 3(1) and 4 of the Theft Act 1978.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Norwich Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Staines Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Chelmsford Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Medway (Chatham) Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Cambridge Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Lancaster (7 hearings)
- Southend Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Exeter (6 hearings)
- Southampton (West Hampshire) Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Teesside Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)