Although phone theft in the West End has fallen by 50 per cent in the past year, the Metropolitan Police are calling on tech firms to work with the force in a bid to disrupt the global criminal networks

For years, mobile-phone theft has been one of the most visible and frustrating crimes. It happens in seconds, often in broad daylight, leaving victims shocked and violated.

London police cut mobile device theft in half in city hotspot after two-year blitz