A new crime wave started on London’s streets a few years ago, as “moped gangs” ran riot, using the two-wheeled vehicles to outrun, outwit, and out-swerve law enforcement as they snatched phones, rammed jewellers, and mugged commuters.
Described by one expert as an “updated version of street mugging,” moped crime rapidly rose across the capital, reaching an average of around 60 crimes a week in the year ending May 2018.
