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Concerned about robbery? Here’s a quick update from your area. 🚨 Robbery Alert - Ladbroke Grove W10 🚨
Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team is appealing for residents to remain vigilant following a robbery near Ladbroke Grove Underground Station.
📅 Date: Sunday 11th October 2026
🕒 Time: 1450 hours
📍 Location: Near Ladbroke Grove Tube Station, Ladbroke Grove, W10
The victim was holding their mobile phone when an unknown suspect approached from behind on an e-bike and snatched the device from their hand before making off from the scene.
📱 Property Stolen: iPhone 17 Pro Max
👤 Suspect Description: Male dressed all in black
❗ Suspect Outstanding
Personal Safety Advice
🚶 Stay aware of your surroundings when using your phone in public, particularly near roads and cycle lanes.
📱 Avoid using your phone close to the kerb where it can be easily targeted by thieves on bicycles, e-bikes or mopeds.
👀 Be mindful of anyone approaching from behind and consider stepping away from the roadside when checking messages or making calls.
🎧 Keep distractions to a minimum by avoiding excessive use of headphones when walking.
🤝 If possible, walk with others and use well-lit, busy routes.
Mobile Phone Crime Prevention
🔒 Enable passcodes, Face ID or fingerprint security on your device.
📍 Activate tracking features such as "Find My iPhone" to help locate lost or stolen devices.
☁️ Regularly back up important data, photos and contacts.
📱 Record your phone's IMEI number by dialling *#06# and keep it in a safe place.
Tell Us About Areas Where You Feel Unsafe
Your feedback helps us identify problem locations and direct patrols where they are needed most.
📍 Report concerns about crime, anti-social behaviour or locations where you feel unsafe via:
✅ www.met.police.uk
✅ Calling 101
✅ Speaking with your local Neighbourhood Policing Team at a community engagement event
Reporting Crime
📞 Call 999 if a crime is in progress or there is an immediate danger.
📞 Call 101 to provide information about this incident or other non-emergency matters.
💻 Report online at www.met.police.uk
🕵️ Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org
Any information, no matter how small, may assist officers in identifying those responsible and preventing further offences.
 We’ve put hundreds more officers on the frontlines of community crime-fighting teams, upping visible patrols in the right ‘hot spots’ so we can deter and catch criminals - including with new tech like live facial recognition cameras, drones and e-bikes. We’re now arresting more than 1,000 extra criminals every month and seeing local crimes like burglary, robbery and theft start to fall, with ‘neighbourhood crime’ down 14%. But we know there is more to do. That’s why we’re stepping up our use of technology, increasing our operations and working with partners like phone companies and retailers to make it less appealing for criminals to commit these crimes in the first place. While we are investigating and arresting those responsible, please consider following the below advice to keep yourself and your property safe: - Do not leave your phone, tablet or other digital goods unattended, out of sight or on a table.
- Be aware of your surroundings and only use your phone when it is safe to do so.
- Secure your phone by choosing a strong pin or password
- Set up a tracking app on your phone so you can see where it is from another device like a laptop. Use it as soon as possible, before thieves have a chance to disable it.
- Turn off message previews, so that thieves won’t see any messages about reset or login codes when your phone is locked.
- Keep a note of your IMEI number (to access, type *#06# on your phone keypad)
- Plan your route, especially if you are going somewhere, you have not been before.
You can report an incident of robbery online at https://www.met.police.uk or alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | 
