Please be aware of the below which has happened in Reigate & Banstead. The problem is thus – the householder recieves a phone call. The caller purports to be from their bank – knows their name address and who they bank with. The try all sorts to obtain a PIN for the cards stating they [...]

The new non-emergency telephone number – 101 – is proving a success in Surrey since its official launch on 1st September 2011. More than 50 percent of the non-emergency calls coming into the Surrey Police contact centre are made by members of the public using 101 rather than the previous 0845 number. The memorable 101 [...]

Surrey Police is warning Surrey residents about a scam in which fraudsters posing as couriers use false pretences to obtain people’s bank cards following a number of incidents in the north of the county. The scam works by the victim initially receiving a phone call, or number of phone calls, from someone claiming to be from their [...]

Surrey Police has launched an initiative this week to tackle vehicle crime across the county. Activity will include neighbourhood officers and extra patrol teams focussing on the hot spot areas within Surrey and offenders known to be linked to vehicle crime. The Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) team will also be stopping vehicles which are [...]

Surrey Police in partnership with Eagle Radio have launched a campaign aimed at helping the county’s homeowners avoid becoming victims of burglary during the winter months. The county sees around a 33% increase in domestic burglaries between the months of October and December after the clocks have gone back and the evenings get darker. The [...]

Two plucky pensioners thwarted a conman’s attempts to obtain thousands of pounds by exploiting their trusting nature. On Thursday, 27 October, a man calling himself ‘Mr Taylor’ claimed to have moved into a nearby cul-de-sac when he knocked at the 71-year-old lady’s door. The suspect advised the pensioner he needed access to their land in [...]

Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses after a collision between a car and a cyclist on Reigate Hill on Thursday, 10 November. The incident took place around 7.15pm when the red Volkswagen Passat estate car and the cyclist were travelling up the hill towards the M25. Emergency crews attended the scene and the cyclist, a [...]

The owner of a local taxi business has been fined for assaulting a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO – the formal job title of the Council’s parking wardens). Muz Hussain, owner of Road Runners taxis in Station Road, Redhill was found guilty of assault by beating and using threatening and abusive language. The incident occurred in The [...]

Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was knocked off his bike in Redhill last Wednesday (28 September). The 49-year-old victim was cycling near the law courts at around 7.30pm when an occupant of a passing car leant out and pushed one of the handlebars causing him to fall from his bike. He [...]

Surrey Police and partner agencies are joining together during Domestic Abuse Awareness Week to increase knowledge around help available to survivors and reinforce how seriously officers treat this crime. During the week-long awareness initiative, which begins on Monday, 10 October, specially trained local officers will join partners from ESDAS (East Surrey Domestic Abuse Service) and [...]