Offence
Threaten a person with an offensive weapon in a public place
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
- 221
- Upcoming hearings
- 5
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 88
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (221)
- Sentencing guideline
- Bladed articles and offensive weapons - threats
- Official offence code
- PC53003
- The law
- Contrary to section 1A(1) and (4) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (14 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Preston Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Blackburn Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Brighton Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Chelmsford Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Medway (Chatham) Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Northampton Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Stockport Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
Related offences
- Threaten a person with an offensive weapon / bladed article / corrosive substance in a private place
- Threaten a person with a blade / sharply pointed article in a public place
- Possess an offensive weapon in a public place
- Possess an offensive weapon in private place
- Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance
- Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention
- Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place - Criminal Justice Act 1988
- Drunk and disorderly in a public place