The balaclava-clad criminal seized the phone in a moment from his startled victim before racing away along a fashionable street near the centre of the capital.
This is the horrifying moment a thief on a bike snatched a woman's mobile phone from her hands in the latest example of a crime trend sweeping London .
A balaclava-clad thief was seen brazenly snatching a mobile phone from a woman's hand before racing away in Marylebone, central LondonTwo masked thieves were seen grabbing a phone from a pedestrian last month and fleeing on their bikes in north-west London's Hampstead - before crashing into an incoming car
The Marylebone crime comes just days after another bike-riding thief snatched a man's mobile phone out of his hand in nearby Park Lane. He swiftly swooped to seize the mobile phone from her hands in the latest example of a crime trend said to be sweeping the capital Peter continued: 'I started chasing the guy but then he began weaving through traffic and I didn't want to risk it.
Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen aimed a barb at London's mayor Sadiq Khan earlier this month over crime rates in the capital.The duo had been spotted patrolling Hampstead High Street this afternoon ahead of the theft Officer Metropolitan Police data shows 'theft from a person' offences - which includes stealing watches, handbags and mobile phones - rose by 27 per cent last year across the capital compared to the previous 12 months.And London's Westminster district - which includes well-heeled Mayfair - saw such crimes leap by an above-average 40 per cent, with 25,650 rather than 18,310.
City Hall Conservatives have accused Mr Khan of refusing to provide £70million to fund additional Met Police reforms despite finding £30million for rail workers.
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