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OS23006 - Encourage or assist serious self-harm by another

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CE Class 3 Custody Yes PNC Yes

Classification details

Offence code
OS23006
Offence title
Encourage or assist serious self-harm by another
Legislation
Contrary to section 184 of the Online Safety Act 2023.
CJS category code
CE
Offence class
3
Custodial indicator
Yes
Recordable on PNC
Yes
Offence start date
02-Feb-24
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 8507.