The Independent revealed this month that mobile phone thefts reported to UK police have almost doubled over the past five years, with more than three quarters of offences happening in London.
Home secretary Yvette Cooper said the increase in thefts was being driven by organised crime as she pledged more powers for police to tackle the wave, while also calling on tech companies to improve device security.
She said: “Over the last few years, mobile phone thefts have shot up – often driven by organised crime – leaving our streets feeling less safe.
The actor, who has won three Emmy Awards for her roles in Forsyte Saga (1970), The First Churchills (1971) and Vanity Fair (1973), did not give further details of the incident – but it comes as the capital’s transport system faces a rise in crime.
Theft is the most common crime across the city’s transport network, making up for 60 per cent of recorded offences on trains and 40 per cent at stations.
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