Phone Snatchers' Favourite Handsets Revealed

Apple's latest iPhones have topped the list of handsets most likely to be targeted by thieves.

The iPhone 5 was named the phone most likely to be stolen in a new Government consumer study.

In fact, Apple products filled the top four places of the Home Office's Mobile Phone Theft Ratio.

The Blackberry 9790 sneaked in at number five.

Samsung and HTC phones also won a spot in the Top 10.

The list, published by Home Secretary Theresa May, analysed theft data from August 2012 to January 2014.

According to a crime survey for England and Wales, some 742,000 phones were stolen in the 2012/2013 period.

The Metropolitan Police reported almost 100,000 mobile phone thefts in London alone during 2013. 

The paper found that 14 to 24-year-olds are most at risk of phone theft

Ms May said: "Crime has fallen by more than 10% under this government.

"However, the level of mobile phone theft remains a concern and people are increasingly carrying their lives in their pockets, with bank details, emails and other sensitive personal information easily accessible through mobile phones.

"This is why it is vital that government, police and industry work together to tackle this crime."

Mrs May said the Government was working closely with industry leaders to find a way to prevent mobile phones being reactivated overseas. 

That, in turn, could cut demand for stolen products.

She said "vital action" was also being taken to introduce near features to allow phones to be tracked and wiped when they are reported missing.

The paper found that 14 to 24-year-olds are most at risk of theft, with women being particularly vulnerable.

It includes a list of steps people can take to protect themselves from theft, warning that people are most likely to have phones taken directly from their person.

It also urges people not to leave their phones unattended, for example at a table in a bar.

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