May 16, 2008
A fifth of London teenagers have been a victim of gadget theft
One in five teenagers in London has had their mobile phone or MP3 player stolen, according to new research, reports the The Guardian.
"The research – which was conducted by the Design Council as part of a project aimed at finding new approaches to reducing gadget crime – produced a series of startling statistics that highlight the problem of hi-tech theft for younger Britons.¨Two thirds of all those interviewed said they carried at least £100 worth of electronics with them, including phones, music players and portable games consoles, and 61% said they were concerned or very concerned about theft.
But while teenagers seemed keenly aware of the chances of hi-tech robbery, 42% of those who had been the victims of theft said they did not report the crime to the authorities."
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