London Standard Crime Editor Explains What Is Driving Phone Snatching Crime Wave

Evening Standard 2025-03-11

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Mobile phones are being stolen in London at a rate of one every seven-and-a-half minutes, as the number of handsets snatched more than tripled in four years.Figures show criminals took 70,137 devices last year - 192 a day.Veteran crime reporter Anthony France explains what's driving the rise and what the authorities are doing about it.

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