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A man has been jailed after a stabbing in Addlestone. Shortly before 3pm on Sunday, 27 April, Joseph Sewell entered a barber shop on Station Road in Addlestone and stabbed a man in the back before fleeing the scene. He fled the scene but was identified and arrested later that day. Sewell and the victim were known to each other, but the motivation for the attack remains unclear. The victim, a man in his 30s, received medical treatment for a small wound and was discharged the same day from hospital. Sewell, 23, (08/07/2002), of Egham, was charged with attempted GBH and possession of a bladed article the following day. He pleaded guilty to both offences and on Friday, 19 September at Guildford Crown Court he was sentenced to 30 months’ (two and a half years) imprisonment and ordered to pay a victim surcharge. The knife was forfeited and destroyed. Inspector Ian Nash, Borough Commander for Runnymede, said, “Fortunately, incidents involving weapons such as these are rare in Runnymede, although we appreciate how concerning they are for the local community. In this instance, the parties involved were known to each other, the defendant was swiftly apprehended by police, and the weapon he used has now been destroyed. “Throughout 2025 we have been using a hotspot policing approach to reduce serious violence and anti-social behaviour in areas with relatively high concentrations of crime. Over the past six months we have used a wide range of powers and police resources to tackle crime in Addlestone, which is one of 15 designated hotspot areas across Surrey. By focusing activities in these areas, crime is prevented in both the hotspots and the wider geographic area.

“Our priorities are the safety of Runnymede residents and enabling local businesses to thrive in a secure environment, and our targeted activities are focused on reducing crime and making your community a safer place to live and work.”

Officers attended Truss's Island, Chertsey Lane, Staines on Monday 13th October to seek some public consultation in person regarding a new proposed Public Spaces Protection Order to prohibit usage of catapults in the borough. This is due to incidents of damage to property and wildlife primarily through catapult misuse. Representatives from Runnymede Borough Council and Swan Support were also present. If you wish to register your views, you can do so at Public Space Protection Order - Catapult – Runnymede Borough Council

Officers have charged five people with burglary offences following two separate incidents on Friday 10 October. Two men have been charged with conspiracy to commit burglary in connection with an offence in Weybridge. Benjamin Field, 48, and Kieran Ellis, 36, both from Buntingford in Hertfordshire, were arrested on Friday (October 10) after officers were called to reports of an attempted break-in. They appeared at Staines Magistrates’ Court on 13 October. In a separate case, three other men have been charged with a number of offences including conspiracy to burglary following a vehicle stop in Virginia Water just hours earlier. Charlie Tiger Stewart, 36, from London, has been charged with dangerous driving, driving with no insurance, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence and burglary. Ben Belhaj-Farhat, 37, of no fixed address, has been charged with burglary and possession of cannabis and Junior Anthony Suban, 39, from Bristol, has been charged with burglary.They also appeared at Staines Magistrates’ Court on 13 October.