Infographic: Theft of personal possessions in the UK. A collection of interesting statistics relating to theft and loss of valuables, including the hot topic of mobile phone theft

1. Computers
Personal property theft in the UK
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Public transport 37%
Pubs, bars, nightclubs
Place of work
Street
Elsewhere
30%
19%
6%
8%
Mobile phone models stolen (London, 2014)
Apple iPhone 55%
Samsung 15%
Blackberry 16%
Nokia 6%
HTC 5%
Sony 4%
LG 2%
Motorola 1%
May2015©HomeProtect.co.uk
Sources
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/crime-stats/crime-statistics/focus-on-property-crime--2013-14/sty-
patterns-and-trends-in-property-crime.html
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/390901/HO_Mobi
le_theft_paper_Dec_14_WEB.PDF
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Female victims
Bicycle theft worse in the city
What thieves want
Gadgets: lost and broken
Unemployed vs employed
Women are more likely to be
victims of “theft from the person”
and “robbery” compared with men
of all women
of
all men
3 . 2 %
of all URBAN dwellers have had a bike stolen
1. 1%
of all RURAL dwellers have had a bike stolen
of unemployed people
and students were victims of DOMESTIC
BURGLARY
compared to
5.8%
81%
200,000
£16 billion
£329
20% 15 million
£658
45 million people
742,000
£1,815
15 yrs to 39 yrs
18 to 64 yrs
2.7%
7.1% 3.5%
of employed people
Young victims
Don’t leave it behind
Payment card fraud
Higher income households
are twice as likely to be
victims of credit and debit
card fraud than lower
income households
Where mobile phones are stolen
Do you insure your mobile phone
are more likely to be victims of ALL TYPES OF
PROPERTY CRIME compared to older age groups
mobile phones stolen per year
average value of gadgets in a British home
are most likely to be a victim of mobile phone theft
Transport for London reported that
mobile phones were left on trains in 2014
In the past 5 years, British residents have
lost or broken
Only or
worth of gadgets, thats...
of mobile phone owners insure their phone
The Home Office provide some very useful tips for owners of
mobile phones.
And, if your mobile phone
is lost or stolen:
per
adult
of total England & Wales
population own a mobile phone..
that’s
of which, 96% of the age group
own at least
one mobile
phone
UK residents aged
£50k/yr
and up
£10k/yr
and less
Money
Food
Jewellery
ComputersToys
Mobile phones
14 to 24 yr olds
Electrical items
House keys
Bags/briefcases
Clothes
Tools
Sports equipment
All the facts: Mobile phone theft
Which mobile phone brands
Smart tips to protect your phone
Make use of the security features
built-in to your phone.
Report it to your mobile
network provider
immediately AND
Report it to the police - tell
them if you have a tracker
App installed and give
them the IMEI number.
Register your mobile device for
free on immobilise.com
Keep a record of your IMEI
number
Never leave your mobile
phone unattended in a public
place.
Consider handsets / apps that
allow you to wipe personal data
remotely if your device is stolen
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1.7%
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