Offence
Theft from a motor vehicle
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
- 813
- Upcoming hearings
- 15
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 122
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (813)
- Sentencing guideline
- Theft - general
- Official offence code
- TH68007
- The law
- Contrary to section 1(1) and 7 of the Theft Act 1968.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (38 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (33 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (26 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (25 hearings)
- Cardiff Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court and Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Dudley Magistrates' Court (17 hearings)
- Hull and Holderness Magistrates' Court (17 hearings)
- North Staffordshire Justice Centre (17 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (16 hearings)
- Teesside Magistrates' Court (16 hearings)
- St Albans Magistrates' Court (14 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (14 hearings)
Related offences
- Attempt theft from motor vehicle
- Theft of motor vehicle
- Vehicle interference - motor vehicle
- Going equipped for theft - not motor vehicle
- Going equipped for theft of a motor vehicle
- Use a motor vehicle on a road when there was insufficient transmission of light through the vehicle glass
- Attempt theft of motor vehicle
- Theft from a shop