Offence
Racially / religiously aggravated harassment / alarm / distress by words / writing / behaviour
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
- 1,008
- Upcoming hearings
- 14
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 127
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (1,008)
- Sentencing guideline
- Disorderly behaviour/ Racially or religiously aggravated disorderly behaviour
- Official offence code
- CD98075
- The law
- Contrary to section 31(1)(c) and (5) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court only
- Can lead to prison
- No
Courts that list it most
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (39 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (38 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (36 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (29 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (27 hearings)
- Brighton Magistrates' Court (26 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (26 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (23 hearings)
- Leicester Magistrates' Court (22 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (21 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Southend Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (17 hearings)
- Medway (Chatham) Magistrates' Court (16 hearings)
Related offences
- Racially / religiously aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress - words / writing
- Racially / religiously aggravated harassment / alarm / distress by words / writing
- Racially / religiously aggravated fear / provocation of violence by words / writing / behaviour
- Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress
- Use threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress
- On account of persons sex use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress
- Racially / religiously aggravated harassment without violence
- Racially / religiously aggravated common assault / beating