Offence
Theft from the person of another
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
- 1,321
- Upcoming hearings
- 18
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 135
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (1,321)
- Sentencing guideline
- Theft - general
- Official offence code
- TH68001
- 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
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (123 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (114 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (59 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (48 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (34 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (31 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (28 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (23 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (23 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (21 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Staines Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Brighton Magistrates' Court (17 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (17 hearings)
Related offences
- Attempt theft from the person of another
- Theft from a shop
- Theft - other - including theft by finding
- Theft from a motor vehicle
- Attempt theft from shop
- Fail to comply with a section 35 direction excluding a person from an area
- Obstruct an authorised person in exercise of a section 23 power to detain / search a person / vehicle / vessel re drugs
- Public service vehicle - passenger use travel mandate issued for another person