Mapped: UK phone theft hotspots reveal where you're most likely to be targetedMobile phone thefts in the UK have doubled in five years, particularly concentrated in London.
Scale of phone thefts revealed as police battle surge in e-bike mobile snatchersPhone thefts in England have surged, primarily driven by organized gangs using e-bikes.Police are facing difficulties in addressing the prevalence of phone snatching in urban areas. They're targeting gangs with new powers.
Gangs stealing mobile phones to be targeted in crackdown after huge spike in theftsThe UK government is cracking down on a dramatic increase in mobile phone thefts, which rose by over 150% in one year.
Dramatic moment Met officers put phone snatcher to ground in Oxford StreetProactive policing in hotspot areas significantly reduces mobile phone theft in London.
Scale of phone thefts revealed as police battle surge in e-bike mobile snatchersPhone thefts in England have surged, primarily driven by organized gangs using e-bikes.Police are facing difficulties in addressing the prevalence of phone snatching in urban areas. They're targeting gangs with new powers.
Gangs stealing mobile phones to be targeted in crackdown after huge spike in theftsThe UK government is cracking down on a dramatic increase in mobile phone thefts, which rose by over 150% in one year.
Dramatic moment Met officers put phone snatcher to ground in Oxford StreetProactive policing in hotspot areas significantly reduces mobile phone theft in London.
Woman chases thieves who snatched her phone for 2km - and gets it backA woman chased thieves for nearly 2km to recover her stolen phone, expressing disappointment with police response.