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I try not to complain about crime in London – an ancestor of mine snatched and ran

Metropolitan Police say phone theft and robbery fell from 81,439 offences in 2024 to 71,867 in 2025.

Two centuries ago, a young Irish lad stole a silk handkerchief and was transported to Australia, changing the course of my family’s history. These days, it’s mobile phones that are hot property on London’s famed central streets.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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