Thieves on electric bike around East Dulwich

[enthusiast101]

Hey all,

A month ago 2 black youths in ski masks/balaclavas on an electric bike tried to rob me where the old Poundland was on Lordship Lane.

Last night, what seemed like the same two people tried to rob a Deliveroo driver by The Great Exhibition pub while I walked past. The driver swerved and nearly crashed, and they made off.

Not sure what can actually be done about this, and if any residents have spoken to police.

I can only implore people not to walk around with noise-cancelling headphones on..because sadly, you will get robbed.

 

[Nigello]

What can be done? How about reporting it to the police? 

[Cancerian]

10 hours ago, enthusiast101 said:

Hey all,

A month ago 2 black youths in ski masks/balaclavas on an electric bike tried to rob me where the old Poundland was on Lordship Lane.

Last night, what seemed like the same two people tried to rob a Deliveroo driver by The Great Exhibition pub while I walked past. The driver swerved and nearly crashed, and they made off.

Not sure what can actually be done about this, and if any residents have spoken to police.

I can only implore people not to walk around with noise-cancelling headphones on..because sadly, you will get robbed.

 

Thanks for bringing this to people’s attention. 

[march46]

@enthusiast101 if you witness this again please call 999.

[Earl Aelfheah]

It’s a big problem all over London. I’ve seen it happen in Kennington and Bloomsbury in the last year.

I think there has been some progress recently with some key arrests, but you do need to be very careful when walking around with your phone out, especially, as you say, if wearing noise cancelling headphones.

Sorry you experienced this 

Edited December 22, 2025 by Earl Aelfheah

[CPR Dave]

I saw similar happen near Elephant and Castle when I was on the bus today. Cyclist on the pavement stole a phone out of a woman's hand. He then joined all the other cyclists in the same uniform (black puffa coat, black hat, black balaclava) travelling around the area and would have been impossible to single out, even if the police still bothered to turn up to such events (they don't).

[march46]

I’ve reported two instances of mobile phone theft to 999 in recent times. On both occasions several police units have arrived very quickly - in one case they found the perpetrator.