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Inside Britain's Moped Crime Gangs

Documentary looking at moped thieves. Livvy Haydock meets the UK's newest type of criminal, who have contributed to an alarming rise in violent crime, after decades of decline.

Reporter Livvy Haydock meets three of the UK's newest type of criminal, thieves who commit their crimes using mopeds.

All from London, they have contributed to an alarming rise in violent crime in the city. In 2017 there were over 23,000 crimes committed on motorbikes, an average of 64 per day. This is a 163% rise on the previous year.

Livvy rides on the back of a moped with a thief who points out which members of the public make good targets and which ones are protecting themselves. She also accompanies an armed robber as he scouts jewellers in Notting Hill to point out security flaws.

One man, who had previously boasted about being a good race car driver, is helped by Livvy to quit crime when she is able to get him a chance to impress in a Formula 1 Renault test session.

Finally, Livvy learns about the advanced phone security hacking involved in making the thefts profitable. One thief is able to sell five of the latest smartphones, all stolen within an afternoon, for 脗拢150-脗拢250 each, when the normal price on the black market is 脗拢30-40 per phone. This higher price is due to the thief's buyer ability to recycle the phones abroad without any loss of functionality.

42 minutes

Last on

Wed 14 Mar 2018 00:15
主播大秀 One Scotland HD & Scotland only

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:03

    Audio Bullys

    We Don't Care

  • 00:06

    Kano

    London Town

  • 00:09

    Chase & Status

    Street Life (feat. Takura)

  • 00:13

    Caribou

    Leave House

  • 00:16

    Ed Sheeran

    The City

  • 00:17

    Chase & Status

    Hitz

  • 00:20

    Young Fathers

    Rain Or Shine

  • 00:23

    Ghostpoet

    12 Deaf (feat. Dave Okumu)

  • 00:24

    Ghostpoet

    Cash and Carry Me 主播大秀

  • 00:29

    Dana Jade

    Galang

  • 00:31

    Ghostpoet

    Run Run Run

  • 00:34

    The Chemical Brothers

    Do It Again

  • 00:35

    They Might Be Giants

    Man, It's So Loud In Here

  • 00:36

    Bonobo

    Eyesdown (feat. Andreya Triana)

  • 00:37

    Jon Hopkins

    Collider

Credits

Reporter Livvy Haydock
Executive Producer Mike Radford
Producer Nick Norman-Butler
Director Nick Norman-Butler

Broadcasts

  • Tue 13 Mar 2018 23:15
    主播大秀 One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
  • Tue 13 Mar 2018 23:40
    主播大秀 One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 14 Mar 2018 00:10
    主播大秀 One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Wed 14 Mar 2018 00:15
    主播大秀 One Scotland HD & Scotland only

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