Trouser and coat pockets were the most common places to steal from, with over 75% of victims not realising they had been robbed. Expert pickpocket and entertainer Lee Thompson, who advises the police on street theft techniques, said: Unfortunately pickpocketing is very common, especially in areas where crowds gather and people are distracted. Lee, who advises the police on street theft techniques, said: Unfortunately pickpocketing is very common. The stakes of the game are high, the rules hard, and each man and woman must play to win Wonderfully Directed by the great J. The research, from Nationwide, also found that in the year ending June 2015, there were around 442,000 theft from person offences. The social experiment was performed by expert pickpocket and entertainer Lee Thompson. Giff Hoyt (Charles Bronson), a cafe owner in Cabo Blanco, Peru after World War II who is caught between refuge-seeking Nazis and their enemies. London is the most common place for pickpockets in the UK. Be aware of the helpful stranger or group of children who are experts in making conversation to distract you," he added. "There are ways to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of theft, such as being extra vigilant – if you expect you are being followed, go into a shop or change direction. A good pickpocket understands human psychology and knows people can only direct their attention to one or two things at a time." Lee Thompson is living proof that this is a huge myth and proof that Pickpocketing is alive and kicking and far more lucrative than it ever has been before and you could be the next victim. Indeed, new research has found that on average pickpockets steal around £190 worth of valuables each time they strike in the UK, with mobile phones often the target.Įxpert pickpocket Lee Thompson noted: "Unfortunately pickpocketing is very common, especially in areas where crowds gather and people are distracted. With the Christmas shopping season about to kick off, the major shopping streets and malls of the capital are being eyed as a honey pot to thieves and pickpockets looking for easy grifting among the crowds of gift-hunters.
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