Phone robbers on Lordship Lane

[JCapper]

Guy on a bike out at around 08:00 today trying to steal phones off people at bus stops on Lordship Lane. Electric bike + balaclava. 

Watch out on your commute! 

[Sue]

4 minutes ago, JCapper said:

Guy on a bike out at around 08:00 today trying to steal phones off people at bus stops on Lordship Lane. Electric bike + balaclava. 

Watch out on your commute! 

Thanks for the warning. Did you report to the  police?

They have a better chance of catching thieves if it's reported at the time.

Someone has posted elsewhere that their  mobile was stolen by (presumably) this guy this morning.

If you see someone acting suspiciously, best put your mobile away.

Edited yesterday at 07:42 by Sue

[td1994]

He stole my phone this morning! 

[Moovart]

Sorry to hear this. 

The neighbourhood policing team advise to call 999 if this is happening (granted you have to get someone else to call them) and if they can they will attend or at least come to the area where the person is operating particularly as they are often active around Charter East school so might be deterred if the police are in the area. Doesn't necessarily help you but might help someone else.

Edited yesterday at 07:47 by Moovart
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[march46]

If you witness this, do call 999 immediately. Police have arrived within minutes when I’ve done this, and managed to catch the culprit. 

[Ellexelle]

Pretty sure they were cycling between ed grove and Sainsbury's today too. Be careful on the paths there.

[pikeyed]

I spotted two guys in balaclavas all in black cycling out of Townley up Greendale around 7:40am this morning. Seems to match up. Thanks for the heads up. Had become a bit complacent of late as haven't seen them around for a while.

[beansprout]

Wow.. call 999 and arrive in minutes.. well I am impressed.

Frankly have various posts about this very thing over the last few months.. to be fair to all, yes it should not happen granted but equally why do people have to be glued to their phones walking down the street or standing at a bus stop… surely calls can wait until you board the bus or go into a cafe, so frankly we have all been warned on this forum so if you are unlucky enough to get your phone nicked, then so be it.. 

[Moovart]

Bus stops are a target because people get their phone out to see when the bus is coming because not all bus stops have an electronic board showing the buses due.  And the people are standing still.  Would be good if all bus stops had electronic boards.

Edited yesterday at 18:54 by Moovart
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[JCapper]

On 09/04/2026 at 08:40, td1994 said:

He stole my phone this morning! 

Sorry this happened. Where were you? I called the police when we’d seen him outside Picturehouse. DM me if you want the reference number or anything. 

[beansprout]

Just turn up and wait as one did in the old days….

[td1994]

8 minutes ago, JCapper said:

Sorry this happened. Where were you? I called the police when we’d seen him outside Picturehouse. DM me if you want the reference number or anything. 

It was the bus stop outside Leyland at around 8.05am yesterday morning. My husband managed to track the phone using find my iPhone. The thief had rather stupidly discarded the phone case on the floor and so he started looking in that area. By complete coincidence he found the phone stashed in a drain pipe. So thrilled to be reunited with it as it's the second phone I've had stolen in the last 18 months in the area. I am liaising with police to give them information as the place it was stored may be a location that they store stolen items given there is no CCTV. Was about 10 mins walk from lordship lane near Thorncombe road/ East Dulwich Grove. 

[Sue]

16 minutes ago, beansprout said:

Just turn up and wait as one did in the old days….

There are various reasons why you might want to know what number buses  are  coming next  and when.

So provided you keep an eye on your surroundings, it seems a bit - trying to think of a more friendly word than stupid but I can't - not to use your mobile if there is no bus indicator at the bus stop.

Assuming you have one of course. I know someone who doesn't have a mobile, but then they think pre decimal money should be brought back as well ....

Edited 9 hours ago by Sue

[alice]

Most bus stops did have electronic noticeboards that were so easy to use. What was the thinking behind removing a lot of of them?

[Nigello]

16 hours ago, Moovart said:

Bus stops are a target because people get their phone out to see when the bus is coming because not all bus stops have an electronic board showing the buses due.  And the people are standing still.  Would be good if all bus stops had electronic boards.

At least two countdowns are out of order in SE22 - NX Road and opposite the small M and S. I think the one southbound at the new Tesco is also kaput. I have rung and emailed TfL about eight times in total and got nowhere. Is it a deliberate policy to not fix them because many passengers—sorry, customers—have access to info on their phones?