The Crime Survey for England and Wales said cash and wallets had 'consistently been targets for thieves' but the soaring cost of mobile phones had made them the number one target.

 

New analysis of the figures, released by the Office for National Statistics this morning, found gadgets¹ like iPhones are stolen in more than half of all muggings.

 

The crime survey said the increasing cost of smartphones was making them 'appealing targets for thieves'.

 

Today's report states: 'As more people carry valuable electronic gadgets, these too have become desirable targets.

 

'About half of theft from the person incidents involved the theft of a mobile phone, where previously² cash and wallets/purses were most commonly stolen in this type of crime.'

 

Sat Navs meanwhile have replaced radios and CDs as the top target in car crime, according to this morning's official figures.

 

The report said: 'Theft of electrical equipment such as satellite navigation systems occurs in about one fifth of incidents of theft from vehicles – a much higher proportion than ten years ago when more common targets for thieves were car radios and CDs.'

 

Computers and jewellery are the most commonly-stolen items in domestic burglaries.

 

Laptops, tablets and other home computers were stolen in nearly two fifths of domestic burglaries.

 

It said: 'The targeting of high value items was clear in domestic burglary in a dwelling³ where, after purses, wallets or money, the most commonly stolen items were computers and jewellery.'

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