London mobile phone thefts hit a record high

The public are warned to stick to busy, well-lit streets and to avoid using their phones in public (Lauren Hurley/PA) - (PA Wire)

Mobile phone thefts in the West End have soared to a record high with 37 reported on average each day, statistics reveal.

Nearly 231,000 phone thefts and robberies were reported in the last four years in London, according to the Metropolitan Police, increasing three-fold.