Intimidatory offences

The definitive guideline on sentencing intimidatory offences was issued on 5 July 2018 and came into force on 1 October 2018.

Offences included in the intimitatory offences guideline:

• Harassment/ Racially or religiously aggravated harassment – putting people in fear of violence
• Stalking/ Racially or religiously aggravated stalking – involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress
• Harassment/ Racially or religiously aggravated harassment
• Stalking/ Racially or religiously aggravated stalking
• Disclosing private sexual images
• Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship
• Threats to kill

A consultation on sentencing intimidatory offences and offences committed in a context of domestic abuse was published on 30 March 2017 and closed on 30 June 2017.

Related documents

To support the guidelines and consultations, the Council publishes a range of documents. These documents may include consultation responses, statistical bulletins, resource and equality impact assessments and guideline assessments.

Related documents: Intimidatory offences

See also: Domestic abuse