Paul Mangal admitted stealing books, toys and games from the shop
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Latest Met Police data does however show violent crime is down by 15%
It comes after Met Police data revealed that London saw 70,137 phone thefts in 2024, up from 39,202 two years earlier
Sir Sadiq Khan blames high cost of living for increasing crime rate
Londoners warned to hide valuables and “stay alert” as organised criminals seek to capitalise on higher footfall
One theft took place when a three-year-old child was still in the car
In 2022 only 51% of mobile phone thefts were “screened in for further investigation”, rising to 52% in 2023
Westminster was found to have the most theft offences
Conservative councillor Chris Joannides had his phone snatched out of his hands while on the campaign trail
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