Is My Phone Safe In London?

Check how likely your phone will be stolen in your area

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Check how likely your phone will be stolen in your area

55 followers

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IsMyPhoneSafe is a simple tool that helps you find out how likely your phone is to be stolen in your area. Just enter your London postcode to see theft hotspots nearby. Stay informed and make sure thieves don’t catch you off guard.

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Is My Phone Safe In London?

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Hello, Hackers. Phone theft in London can strike in a heartbeat. I know because I saw it happen. My partner's phone was snatched right before my eyes. A woman, posing as a lost tourist from Eastern Europe, asked for help. We were polite. We helped. Two minutes later… the phone was gone. It was the latest iPhone—an iPhone 16. We turned to the police. We hoped for answers. Nothing came. In a flash, my partner lost everything—chat history, irreplaceable childhood photos, and even access to bank accounts. All gone. Just like that. Every six minutes, a phone vanishes in London. The police are overwhelmed, the laws are weak. And suddenly, it wasn’t just bad luck. Three more friends lost their phones around the same time. I became paranoid. Eyes scanning the streets. Noticing electric bikes. Black hoodies. I stopped using my phone outside. Fear crept in. Every time. I was exhausted. Sick of it. So, I built something. A simple tool to check how safe my area is for phone thefts. https://ismyphonesafe.co.uk lets you see where the risks are high—so you know where to be careful. It’s not perfect. But it gives me peace of mind. I know where to stay alert. Where thieves strike. P.S. This is my first Product Hunt post. I’m sure there are bugs. If you spot one, drop a comment. Let me know how I can make this tool better. Stay safe out there. You—and your phone.

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1yr ago

RegexBot

@satya_botcha interesting app, how do you get that information? Congrats on the launch, BTW! 🚀

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1yr ago

Is My Phone Safe In London?

Maker

@dfodev Hi David. Are you referring to the crime data in your area?

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1yr ago

RegexBot

@satya_botcha yes, correct! Do you get the data from some API? Just curious

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1yr ago

Is My Phone Safe In London?

Maker

@dfodev Here you go: https://data.police.uk/docs/ You just need to filter crime data by type & location.

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1yr ago

RegexBot

@satya_botcha cool!! Thank you Satya 😄

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1yr ago

Voice Harbor 4

This is a great tool for both Londoners and tourists ! Do you plan to do similar apps for other cities in the UK or Europe in the future by any chance ?

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1yr ago

Is My Phone Safe In London?

Maker

@brijs The tool works for cities across the UK, besides Scotland. Not sure about Europe.

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1yr ago

Founder Growth Space

Wonderful tool! London is visited by 24 million tourists every year so I think you have pretty big customer base:)

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1yr ago

Yolk

Hi, congrats! You are in a very narrow niche:)) But this is super helpful for me personally as I just moved to London:))

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1yr ago

Yolk

And I just checked my postcode, the likelihood is low:)) Did you analyze historical data on such crimes? Is it publicly available?

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1yr ago

Is My Phone Safe In London?

Maker

@ekulianova Definitely! I built it to solve my paint point, not trying to monetize or make it big. Just hoping people in the UK (especially London) benefit from it.

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1yr ago

Is My Phone Safe In London?

Maker

@ekulianova The data is up to date for the last month. So your postcode will show crimes for the month of September. I had the option to analyse historical data but realised it's an overkill. Since crimes tend to be dynamic, changing every month. As an end user, I just want to know how safe is my area, if unsafe, where are the likely theft hotspots to be aware. P.S. Central London has the high phone theft rate since criminals make the most bang for time.

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1yr ago

Journalizr

Fantastic tool! A few of my friends in London have had their phones stolen out of their hands by people on motorbikes. This is a great tool for anyone to give them as much knowledge and awareness as they can get. The more aware they are, the safer they are! Have shared this on all my socials

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1yr ago

Is My Phone Safe In London?

Maker

@jackchristian Thanks, Jack!

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1yr ago

PicLooks Avatars

congrats on the launch! 🚀 as expected, theft likelihood is high where I live in Hackney 😅

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1yr ago

Buffup.AI

Great initiative! This tool seems incredibly useful for anyone concerned about phone safety. How do you gather and update the data on theft hotspots?

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1yr ago

Is My Phone Safe In London?

Maker

@scar_qin It shows data for the latest month. The data is gathered from the API provided by UK police.

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1yr ago