A mobile phone disappears from someone's hands every six minutes on Britain's streets. The iPhone 15 Pro Max has emerged as criminals' favourite target, topping the list of the UK's most stolen devices as phone thefts have exploded by 425% since June 2021.
Fresh analysis from US insurance provider SquareTrade reveals thieves are systematically targeting premium smartphones worth over £1,000, with brazen moped gangs and e-bike riders snatching devices before victims realise what's happening. The UK now accounts for a staggering 39% of all mobile phone thefts across Europe.
