Westminster is the most high-risk area for phone theft according to later Metropolitan Police data analysed by insurance provider lovit coverit, part of Pier Insurance .
Mobile phone thefts in London increased by a massive 48.3 per cent last year compared to 2021 with Westminster worst for phone crime with 10,827 thefts reported, which could be due to large numbers of tourists in the area.
Westminster: plagued by phone thieves
The most dangerous places in London, where the most thefts happened, are Westminster, Camden (3,548 thefts), Islington (2,217 thefts), and Hackney (2,343 thefts). The safest borough was Bexley (63 thefts) and Merton (89 thefts).
loveit coverit found a 3.9 per cent chance of having your phone stolen in Westminster, 1.3 per cent in Camden, 0.89 per cent in Islington, and 0.83 er ent in Hackney.
“The information collected this year has shown an uptick in mobile phone thefts in 2022, an average of 3,167 mobile phone thefts a month, compared to the 2,127 mobile phone thefts reported a month in 2021′ said Jonathan Owen.
“With London being so busy there have been an increased amount of thefts reported. An average of 4,018 people reported their phones stolen in November 2022 compared with 3,487 in November 2021. There was a climb in phones stolen in October 2021 and October 2022.
“We’re interested in highlighting this data to the public, so consumers know how to be aware and careful when they’re out.
Mobile phone thefts in London increased by a massive 48.3 per cent last year compared to 2021 with Westminster being the worst for phone crime with 10,827 thefts reported, which could be due to large numbers of tourists in the area.
The most dangerous places in London, where the most thefts happened, are Westminster, Camden (3,548 thefts), Islington (2,217 thefts), and Hackney (2,343 thefts). The safest borough was Bexley (63 thefts) and Merton (89 thefts).
loveit coverit found a 3.9 per cent chance of having your phone stolen in Westminster, 1.3 per cent in Camden, 0.89 per cent in Islington, and 0.83 er ent in Hackney.
“The information collected this year has shown an uptick in mobile phone thefts in 2022, an average of 3,167 mobile phone thefts a month, compared to the 2,127 mobile phone thefts reported a month in 2021′ said Jonathan Owen.
“With London being so busy there have been an increased amount of thefts reported. An average of 4,018 people reported their phones stolen in November 2022 compared with 3,487 in November 2021. There was a climb in phones stolen in October 2021 and October 2022. “We’re interested in highlighting this data to the public, so consumers know how to be aware and careful when they’re out.
