Phone Snatching Update

We are aware that there have been some incidents of phone snatching just outside of our area at the gateway stations of Bond Street, with thieves targeting commuters exiting the station earlier in the morning.  

Please continue to be vigilant and keep personal belongings hidden.  

We are working closely with our neighbouring BID New West End Company to carry out joint Street Team patrols, as well as working closely with the Police to feed back details of incidents. 

If you or your colleagues are impacted, please do ensure that you report the crime to the Police. Reporting these incidents helps the Police to target their resources. 

A phone-marking event, delivered in partnership with Safer Business Network and the Police, will be coming up soon – watch this space for more details. 

A reminder that we have an information poster for businesses to display highlighting the risk of phone snatching and how to protect belongings: 

Download the phone snatching poster here.