About 80,000 phones were stolen in the british capital last year How london became a global hub for phone theft lizzie dearden and amelia nierenberg, reporting for the new york times (gift link) The police are finally discovering where many of them went.
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Overall crime in london has fallen in recent years, but mobile phone theft is disproportionately high, accounting for around 70% of thefts last year
The 80,000 cellphone thefts last year were a sharp increase from 64,000 in 2023, police told a parliamentary committee in june.
Reporting by the new york times reveals why london has become a global hub for this crime, uncovering organized networks that steal tens of thousands of phones each year and ship them. London police finally understand why 80,000 phones disappeared from the city's streets last year
