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Moped theft (theft of motor vehicle) and mobile enabled crimes (robbery with force) are recorded separately throughout the justice system. Q3 2020/21 showed all taking of motor vehicle theft had reduced by 17% and total robbery was down 31% in London. COVID-19 would have had an impact on recorded
94:. The article claims that statistics released by the Metropolitan Police revealed that up to 1,500 scooters or motorcycles were being stolen in London each month. In the previous twelve months 13,005 thefts were reported, a 41 per cent increase over the previous period.
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and other vehicles such as motorised scooters. In 2017, moped crimes increased to almost 27,000 compared in 2011 with just 365 mopped crimes. Moped was reduced to 14,300 in 2018, higher than around 9,200 in 2019.
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concerning the recent rise in attacks on riders; including hijackings and acid attacks.
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