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London's Victoria Line Tops Phone Theft Stats in 2024

10/9/2025

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In 2024, the Victoria line recorded the most London phone thefts at 2,034.
Central line 1,920; Jubilee 1,804; Piccadilly 1,744; Northern 1,202; District 762.
Operation Echosteep led to 46 arrests in a network trafficking 40,000 stolen phones.
The gang paid up to £300 per device and sold overseas for up to £3,000; a third of stolen phones went to Algeria.

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Story summary

In 2024, the Victoria line recorded the most London phone thefts at 2,034.
Central line 1,920; Jubilee 1,804; Piccadilly 1,744; Northern 1,202; District 762.
Operation Echosteep led to 46 arrests in a network trafficking 40,000 stolen phones.
The gang paid up to £300 per device and sold overseas for up to £3,000; a third of stolen phones went to Algeria.