Analysis shows phone theft claims in UK have risen by 425% since 2021 with 42% of thefts occurring in London
Nearly two in every five phones stolen in Europe are taken in the UK, according to data collated an insurance firm.
An analysis of claims made to the American insurance company SquareTrade showed that 39% of all phone thefts across the company’s 12 European markets were in Britain. This was despite the UK only making up 10% of the company’s European customers.
The data revealed that phone theft claims in the UK had increased by 425% since June 2021 and 42% of phone thefts in the UK occurred in London. This equated to 16% of all phone thefts in Europe.
The data, reported by the Times, comes amid growing concern about phone snatching, with police saying gangs are now stealing handsets as an easier way to make money than drug dealing.
