end phone theft
A phone is stolen every 7 minutes in London. LFG and Crush Crime's persistent campaigning highlighted the epidemic — despite Mayor Sadiq Khan initially dismissing it as "misinformation." After over a year of pressure, Khan announced a new Command Cell to target organised gangs, along with millions in enforcement funding.
The problem is far from over. LFG will persistently push for the arrest and long incarceration of career criminals until Britons feel safe in their own streets.
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October 21, 2025
George spent 40 days filming on Oxford Street's "Mind the Grab" purple line to highlight phone theft — until the authorities quietly removed it.
For 40 days, George has been filming from the "Mind the Grab" purple line on Oxford Street because he's sick of the authorities blaming the victims of phone thefts instead of catching criminals.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) October 21, 2025
Well. They noticed.
"Mind the Grab" is NO MORE pic.twitter.com/l1vlDwnR8l
February 17, 2026
After over a year of pressure, Sadiq Khan announces a new Command Cell and funding to tackle the organised gangs behind London's phone theft epidemic.
FINALLY:
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) February 17, 2026
No more claims of "spreading misinformation".
Khan has today announced a new "Command Cell" & funding to catch the gangs behind our phone theft epidemic.
All of us pushed on this for over a year.
Finally, something is happening.
More to do. The pressure is working. pic.twitter.com/ZqLXZ6v4xd
April 30, 2026
LFG CEO Lawrence Newport on BBC Newsnight — a phone is stolen every 7 minutes in London, and the police need to do their jobs.
"You should be able to walk around with your phone out."
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) April 30, 2026
Every 7 minutes, a phone is stolen in London.
Should people be more vigilant with their mobile phones in London, or should the police just do their jobs?
Lawrence Newport, CEO of LFG on BBC Newsnight. ⬇️ https://t.co/3ab2tYoORu pic.twitter.com/84lpWlPyqU
Press
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- Arrest in the Morgan McSweeney phone saga could be a good sign The Times · 9 May 2026
- London Phone Thefts Hit Record High with over 116,000 Stolen Last Year Breitbart · 23 August 2025
- Sadiq Khan accused of IGNORING phone theft crisis as one mobile stolen every 6 minutes in Britain's crime-ridden capital GB News · 12 March 2025
- Tackling London's Theft Epidemic: City Hall Conservatives Leader Joined by Shadow Home Secretary and Crush Crime Founder City Hall Conservatives · 12 February 2025
- London Faces Record Surge In Mobile Phone Thefts Evrimagaci · 2025
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