Accident in Leatherhead led to prosecution
An event structure company and its director have been fined after a worker suffered life-changing injuries. The worker sustained multiple back fractures, a punctured lung and a broken leg. An … Read More
Category: Crime
Surrey County Council Prison Social Care Team awarded CQC ‘good’ rating
Surrey County Council’s Prison Social Care Team has been rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission for the dignified support it provides to people in custody with care needs. The … Read More
Surrey’s Cathedral to get CCTV protection
Guildford Cathedral has been granted permission to install security cameras around its listed premises through a fund to protect places of worship from violent attacks. The cathedral will place 16 … Read More
Surrey vehicle theft charge rate among lower-performing forces, figures show
Surrey Police recorded 1,551 thefts or unauthorised takings of motor vehicles in 2025, with charges or summonses recorded in 34 cases, according to Home Office figures analysed by the Liberal … Read More
Epsom town centre licensing clampdown rejected — for now
Epsom and Ewell councillors have decided not to begin work on a tougher licensing policy for Epsom town centre, after a debate over whether late-night crime and anti-social behaviour justify … Read More
Crime and Safety Round-Up: April and May 2026
April and May proved to be unusually busy months for Surrey Police and community safety partners in Epsom and Ewell, with a mixture of high-profile investigations, anti-social behaviour enforcement, retail … Read More
University of Surrey Staff Member Seriously Injured in Alleged Crossbow Attack
A member of staff at the University of Surrey has been seriously injured following an incident on the University’s Manor Park campus in Guildford. The University confirmed that the incident … Read More
Epsom pensioners lost £148,000 in fraud as laundering network sentenced
Two elderly Epsom siblings lost around £148,000 after being repeatedly pressured into paying for unnecessary home repair work, as members of a criminal money-laundering network were sentenced at Guildford Crown … Read More
Arrests from Epsom’s April disorder
Surrey Police have confirmed that 10 people have now been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into violent disorder in Epsom town centre earlier this month. The arrests relate … Read More
Cleaning up crime hotspot in Epsom
Last weekend, volunteers from Rotary, local residents’ groups and community organisations gathered behind Epsom Centre to clean a small alleyway that has become a hotspot for litter and anti-social behaviour … Read More
Police confirm a female’s report of Epsom gang-rape was false
In a statement issued by Surrey Police the report by a female of being the victim of rape by several men in Epsom on Saturday 11th April near the Methodist … Read More
Epsom and the Perils of Instant Judgement
Epsom has, in recent days, found itself at the centre of a story that has travelled far beyond the town. What began as a serious and distressing report rapidly became … Read More