London: Capital of laptop theft / silicon.com, 15 May 2007
http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39167148,00.htm
Will Sturgeon
"Theft growing faster than sales...
Londoners had more than 15,000 laptop computers stolen last year - raising further concerns about the amount of sensitive information that may be falling into the wrong hands. Worst London boroughs for laptop robberies 1. Brent (23) 2. Lambeth (22) 3. Westminster (21) 4= Newham (20) 4= Southwark (20)
The Metropolitan Police area saw by far the highest number of robberies and thefts of laptops during 2006 - more than 6,000. However, silicon.com can now reveal that when burglaries are included the total figure jumps to 15,389 - up nearly 20 per cent year-on-year."