Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of robbery and theft-person crime resolution rates in London on public safety.

The Government recognises the serious impact that robbery and theft from the person offences have on public safety, both in terms of the harm caused to victims and the wider implications for communities.

Through our Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee we will place thousands of additional police officers and police community support officers in neighbourhood policing roles. This will provide a more visible and effective service to the public, with each neighbourhood having a named, contactable officer dealing with local issues, including robbery and theft from the person.

A significant proportion of these offences involve the theft of a mobile phone which is why the Home Secretary brought together police, the National Crime Agency, the Mayor of London, leading tech companies and others in February to drive greater collaboration in breaking the business model of mobile phone thieves. The Summit resulted in clear commitments from attendees to work in partnership, including to significantly boost the sharing of data and intelligence on mobile phone theft to build a comprehensive picture of the problem, better understand the role of organised crime networks and identify the most effective means of tackling this criminality.