Is it really insane? That is less than 200 per day, in a city of 15 million people.. a single gang of 20 thieves could likely manage that! The real question is, how does this compare to other cities of this size and demographics?
replyWhy compare demographics?
replyI would expect a city that's mostly retirement communities to have less snatch-and-run thefts than a city where tourists make up a large part of the population at any given time.
replyInterestingly, Tokyo has a much larger population than London with a very low crime rate. I can’t find specific numbers on stolen phones (only lost phone statistics are published) but robberies/muggings are 0.04 per 1,000 yearly versus London’s 2.83 per 1,000. Seoul has a similar rate to Tokyo, 0.4 to 0.5.
replyRetired people a probably quite easy targets in this scenario.
replyThe number is too high, but dropping: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx4762znr6o
replyEven the CBC thinks of London, England before London, Ontario.
replyPoor London. (Ontario.) (Canada.)
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