Offence
Use violence to secure entry to premises
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
- 369
- Upcoming hearings
- 8
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 100
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (369)
- Official offence code
- CL77001
- The law
- Contrary to Section 6(1) and (5) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (32 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (14 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (13 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Chelmsford Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Medway (Chatham) Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Southampton (West Hampshire) Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Colchester Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Leicester Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Northampton Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)