Phone theft - Lordship Lane

[Lucyd]

Be wary - just witnessed a man on a bike steal a young ladies phone from the bus stop outside M&S on Lordship Lane at about 6pm this evening. He cycled off down North Cross Road. 

[malumbu]

Mate had his nicked on LL before Xmas.  Guys on bikes

[bonaome]

Had mine swiped out of my hand by a passing uber food cyclist. Stand well back from the road if using your phone. Very easy for a passing cyclist to snatch it and be off. 

[cr123]

Someone on a bike tried to snatch mine when I was walking home this evening around 7pm on Colwell Road. I luckily had a good grip on it.

[SalmonKing]

16 hours ago, cr123 said:

Someone on a bike tried to snatch mine when I was walking home this evening around 7pm on Colwell Road. I luckily had a good grip on it.

That's brutal, so happy to hear you had a good grip! It's such a shame that we need to two hand grip our phones these days all across London. Doesn't make you want to live in such a place where you don't feel safe. The people nicking phones are pathetic scum. I would welcome the opportunity to knock one of those dickheads off their bike until the police arrive. 

[Moonglum]

2 hours ago, SalmonKing said:

That's brutal, so happy to hear you had a good grip! It's such a shame that we need to two hand grip our phones these days all across London. Doesn't make you want to live in such a place where you don't feel safe. The people nicking phones are pathetic scum. I would welcome the opportunity to knock one of those dickheads off their bike until the police arrive. 

You'd be the one they'd end up booking if you did that unfortunately mate if the police even showed up. 

[pikeyed]

I know everyone is well aware of the phone snatchers by now, but just a reminder to be on your guard. Just watched a guy on a bike ride onto the pavement on Lordship Lane near the post office and try to snatch a phone from a woman. Thankfully she managed to hold onto it. There were two of them cycling around.

[teddyboy23]

These could be the same 2 who stole a phone off a young girl on lordship Lane this morning .between 7,30 8.0 near cheese block.scumbags

[Peckhampam]

And at about 8 I saw a phone being snatched on Grove Vale-as well as horrible for the victim it was incredibly dangerous.  Bike rider rode along pavement at high speed and then continued on to cut into road in equally dangerous manner

[peckhambog]

On 29/01/2025 at 15:33, Moonglum said:

You'd be the one they'd end up booking if you did that unfortunately mate if the police even showed up. 

Under Section 3 of Criminal Law Act 1967 ANY PERSON may use such force as necessary in the prevention of crime or assisting in the arrest of offenders or suspected offenders.

Key message is the force used must be proportionate. 
Sadly many of these offenders carry knives (such as the two who stabbed people in Bishopsgate when bystanders intervened. The offenders were subsequently tracked down but it might have been a murder enquiry but for a few millimetres.)

Therefore robust action should only be taken if you are confident.

As per the previous post, your actions will be scrutinised but could be completely lawful.

[march46]

I hope witnesses are phoning 999 to report a crime in progress. 

[sandyman]

Saw the aftermath of another phone theft on east dulwich grove by trio last night. Then half an hour later spotted them biking back to 'work'. Crazy the police can't do anything about this - they are clearly cruising the same streets. 

[HelenX]

When mine was stolen I tracked it to Dog Kennel Hill Sainsbury's car park, where it sat for several hours, and then over to a phone shop on Rye Lane in Peckham. Police thought they likely stash them somewhere in the car park until they have a few to drop off. It's literal schoolkids, so even worse in the holidays.

[Dulwichway]

Sad times, we know who they are, but plod do nothing (hands tied?) and quickly swept under the carpet!  and that's just from the few that are reported.

[malumbu]

It depends on resource, likelihood of arrest and prosecution and no doubt other factors.  It's good to publicise the threat and to take action ourselves to minimise our vulnerability.  And all reports to the police help to build intelligence even if they don't act on every incident.