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PC53003 - Threaten a person with an offensive weapon in a public place
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
- PC53003
- Offence title
- Threaten a person with an offensive weapon in a public place
- Legislation
- Contrary to section 1A(1) and (4) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953.
- CJS category code
- CE
- Offence class
- 3
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 08-Apr-22
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 10723.