Offence
Racially / religiously aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress - words / writing
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
- 2,952
- Upcoming hearings
- 60
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 137
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (2,952)
- Sentencing guideline
- Disorderly behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress/ Racially or religiously aggravated disorderly behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress
- Official offence code
- CD98067
- The law
- Contrary to section 31(b) and (4) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (128 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (127 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (118 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (103 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (101 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (81 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (80 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (77 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (71 hearings)
- Wimbledon Magistrates' Court (68 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (65 hearings)
- Leicester Magistrates' Court (60 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (55 hearings)
- Dudley Magistrates' Court (54 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (53 hearings)
Related offences
- Racially / religiously aggravated harassment / alarm / distress by words / writing / behaviour
- 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