Crawley Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 19 verdicts at Crawley Magistrates' Court (Crawley). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

April 2026 1 case

Fardin Farji

Shoplifting *

Sentence

six weeks imprisonment

Fardin Farji, 32, of no fixed address, admitted eight thefts at stores in Worthing and Shoreham, particularly targeting the Co-op store in Goring Road, through March and April 2026.

Admitted eight thefts at stores in Worthing and Shoreham through March and April 2026. Criminal Behaviour Order imposed, prohibiting entry into retail premises in West Sussex.

16 Apr 2026

March 2026 2 cases

Daniel Mansfield

Shoplifting *

Sentence

12-week suspended prison sentence

Daniel Mansfield, 41, of Ivy Arch Road, Worthing, was convicted of 14 shop theft offences and eight breaches of a CBO, targeting Morrison’s stores in Newland Street and Broadwater Road, Worthing, between August 2025 and March 2026.

Convicted of 14 shop theft offences and eight breaches of a CBO for thefts between August 2025 and March 2026. Also imposed a surcharge and requirement to complete 25 rehabilitation activity requirement sessions.

26 Mar 2026

Tj Nelms

Shoplifting *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment

TJ Nelms, 24, of no fixed address, targeted Morrison’s in Hawthorn Road in Littlehampton and the Co-op in Goring Road, Worthing, between January and March 2026.

Admitted six shop thefts and two counts of failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice.

20 Mar 2026

November 2025 1 case

John Brooks

Theft and criminal damage *

Sentence

£388.30 fine, £300 compensation, £88.30 costs

On October 30, John Brooks stole a suitcase and child's backpack from a trolley outside a baby care room at Gatwick Airport's south terminal while the owner breastfed her daughter. He fled through the taxi area, ducked under a security barrier which he broke with his head causing £88.30 damage. The luggage was recovered and returned. The victim reported feeling insecure and her eight-year-old daughter becoming fearful.

Admitted stealing a suitcase and child's backpack and causing £88.30 criminal damage. 37 previous convictions for 72 offences, 42 related to theft. Opportunistic crime while appearing drunk.

25 Nov 2025

August 2025 4 cases

Luke Wolfe-England

Shoplifting *

Sentence

Community order with six months of drugs rehabilitation treatment and 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement sessions

Luke Wolfe-England, 31, and his brother Theo stole nearly £4,000 worth of goods during a four-month shoplifting spree from numerous stores in West Sussex, including Horsham, Crawley, Worthing, Pulborough, Storrington, and Rustington, with offences occurring between February and June 2025.

Admitted 38 shop theft offences, one attempted shop theft, and one burglary other than a dwelling. Was remanded in custody before sentencing and pleaded guilty in court.

15 Aug 2025

Theo Wolfe-England

Shoplifting *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

Theo Wolfe-England, 25, and his brother Luke stole nearly £4,000 worth of goods during a four-month shoplifting spree from numerous stores in West Sussex, including Horsham, Crawley, Worthing, Pulborough, Storrington, and Rustington, with offences occurring between February and June 2025.

Admitted 34 shop theft offences, one count of vehicle interference, and one burglary other than a dwelling. Both men pleaded guilty in court.

15 Aug 2025

Meynell Ltd

Failure to comply with Improvement Notice *

Sentence

Fined £16,267

Meynell Ltd, property management company, failed to carry out essential repairs on a rental property in Bayford Road, Littlehampton, leaving tenants in a flat with damp, mould growth, excess cold, and disrepair to windows and external doors. Arun District Council served an Improvement Notice under the Housing Act 2004 requiring remedial works, but the company did not comply.

Found guilty in absence for failing to comply with Improvement Notice. Combined total with director includes fines, victim surcharges, and council costs.

1 Aug 2025

Vilma Edmonds

Failure to comply with Improvement Notice *

Sentence

Fined £16,267

Vilma Edmonds, sole director of Meynell Ltd, failed to carry out essential repairs on a rental property in Bayford Road, Littlehampton, leaving tenants in a flat with damp, mould growth, excess cold, and disrepair to windows and external doors. Arun District Council served an Improvement Notice under the Housing Act 2004 requiring remedial works, but she and her firm did not comply.

Found guilty in absence for failing to comply with Improvement Notice. Includes fines, victim surcharges, and council costs.

1 Aug 2025

June 2025 1 case

Lee Coleman

Drug driving *

Sentence

15 weeks in prison and disqualified from driving for 5 years and 9 months

On December 15, 2024, Sussex Police stopped a Ford Transit van in Crawley suspecting it was displaying cloned number plates. The 49-year-old driver from Dorking, Surrey, was arrested and tested positive for cocaine above the legal limit via blood test. He was already disqualified from driving and admitted cloning the number plates to avoid detection.

Pleaded guilty to all charges including drug driving, driving whilst disqualified, and fraud relating to cloned number plates.

2 Jun 2025

January 2025 2 cases

Daniel Nicolaou

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 12 months and fined £275

Daniel Nicolaou, 23, a plumber, of Walmer Crescent, Bevendean, was arrested on the A23 at Bolney on Saturday 12 December, for driving with 54 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of his breath. The legal limit is 35 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty. Also ordered to pay £85 costs and £28 victim surcharge.

6 Jan 2025

Luke Appleton

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned for 3 years, fined £700

Luke Appleton, 26, of Tisbury Road, Hove, was caught by Sussex Police at about 10pm on Saturday 20 December in Storrington during the annual drink driving crackdown. He was stopped while driving without a seatbelt.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving, driving without insurance, driving without a licence and driving a vehicle without an MoT test certificate. Ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge. Previous conviction for drink driving from 2010.

2 Jan 2025

November 2024 1 case

Louise Redknapp

Using a handheld mobile phone while driving *

Sentence

6 months driving ban

On April 15, 2024, at around 9am on High Street, Epsom, Louise Redknapp was using a handheld mobile phone while driving her black Mini in heavy traffic due to roadworks. She was inputting her work address into the Waze Sat-Nav app while stationary at a red light. Police observed her typing with both thumbs, looking down into her lap, and she continued using the phone as the vehicle moved forward despite stationary traffic. She was pulled over by officers and admitted the offence.

Pleaded guilty. Already had six penalty points on licence. Ordered to pay £962 fine, £85 costs, and £385 victim surcharge. Prosecuted through Single Justice Procedure in closed-door hearing.

25 Nov 2024

August 2024 1 case

Tarloch Singh

Underage sale of vapes *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge and £26 victim surcharge

Tarloch Singh, 65, of Oakdene Drive in Surbiton, sold a vape to a 15-year-old on January 19, 2024, without age verification. He was involved in further sales to underage customers during test purchases on February 26, 2025, and March 27, 2025, despite prior warnings and guidance on age-restricted sales laws.

Pleaded guilty to one offence under the Children and Families Act 2014. The company he managed was also fined for related offences.

21 Aug 2024

April 2024 1 case

Danyaal Zubair

Driving while disqualified *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment

After receiving an interim six-month driving disqualification, Danyaal Zubair drove again on April 22, 2024, and was arrested for driving while disqualified and driving while uninsured. He appeared in court the next day for these offences.

For driving while disqualified and driving while uninsured, following an interim driving disqualification.

23 Apr 2024

March 2024 1 case

Ryan Sheriff

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

24-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, with 100 hours unpaid work

On 13 December 2023, after a chaotic car meet near Hickstead Service Station in West Sussex involving around 100 modified vehicles, 22-year-old Ryan Sheriff drove a white Volkswagen Golf southbound towards Pyecombe on the A23, reaching speeds of 117mph. He was pursued by Sussex Police’s Roads Policing Unit. The chase ended on Jane Murray Way in Burgess Hill, where he narrowly avoided a milk float at a roundabout. A roadside drug test confirmed he was over the legal limit for cannabis, with blood tests showing 2.3 micrograms per litre.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, drug-driving and cannabis possession. Also received a two-year driving ban, £85 court costs, £154 victim surcharge, and must pass an extended driving test.

13 Mar 2024

February 2024 1 case

Shane Youngman

Exposure *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Shane Youngman was on a train from London Bridge on February 19, 2023, when he sat opposite a 19-year-old woman despite other seats being available. He stared at her, making her uncomfortable, then touched himself over his trousers and exposed himself. The victim moved to another carriage, but Youngman followed her. She informed a group of other women, leading to his arrest at St Albans City railway station by British Transport Police.

Pleaded guilty. Also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a Criminal Behaviour Order for five years.

7 Feb 2024

July 2023 1 case

Seun Alliu

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 12 months, fined £250

Seun Alliu, 34, of Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, was arrested after police stopped him in his Mercedes C220 at 2.30am on Saturday 27 June in Brighton Road, Worthing. He had 43 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of his breath.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Ordered to pay £235 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

28 Jul 2023

December 2021 1 case

Aftam Miah

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 15 months, fined £200

Aftam Miah, 30, of Findon Close, Hangleton, was stopped at 8.30am on Sunday 14 December while driving on the A259 in Portslade. Officers stopped him because his car numberplate did not comply with rules over the spacing of the letters and numbers. He was then breathalysed and failed the test so was arrested.

Admitted drink driving. Ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

31 Dec 2021

March 2020 1 case

Gerard O'brien

Sexual assault and exposure *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment

Gerard O'Brien, 24, a landscape gardener of no fixed address, exposed himself and sexually assaulted two women in Hove. He was on the sex offenders register but failed to notify police of his address and his plans to go abroad. He travelled to Australia and was arrested at Heathrow Airport upon his arrival from Melbourne via Kuala Lumpur on 11 March. He was taken to court the next day and admitted the offences.

Admitted the latest two offences. Previously sentenced in September 2013 at Crawley Magistrates’ Court for two offences of sexual assault and one of exposure, receiving a community order and required to register as a sex offender for five years. Failed to notify police of his address and plans to go abroad.

12 Mar 2020

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Crawley Magistrates' Court, located in Crawley, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 19 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Crawley area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

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