Nearly one in three in UK have been victim of mobile phone theft

Young people are easy prey for opportunistic phone snatchers, with 71 per cent using their mobile in public multiple times a day, according to Nuke From Orbit

Nearly one in three people in the UK have fallen victim to mobile phone theft, sparking anxiety over digital security standards.

A study from UK fintech start-up, Nuke From Orbit, found 29 per cent of adults were victims of the crime in their latest survey in March, up from 17 per cent in 2023, as trust in the police and tech providers drops.