A woman was the victim of a hit and run mugging when two men on a moped snatched her phone and sped off.
Shocking CCTV footage shows the woman using her phone on a quiet London street stood near a bank of Santander bicycle stands when the robbers struck.
The footage captures the moment the criminal duo race up the street before slowing down for a split second while one of the muggers grabs her phone.
Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment a woman in London was the victim of a hit and run mugging when two men on a moped snatched her phone and sped off
The clip lasts just 16 seconds and shows the woman chasing after the two frantically.
Moped related crimes have spiked in recent years with muggings and smash and grab jewellery raids linked to scooter gangs.
Moped gangs are robbing 54 times a day across London and are even holding training sessions on how to snatch phones before they hit the streets.
Shocking figures show police are facing unprecedented numbers of organised scooter crimes with incidents up a staggering 1766 per cent since 2014.
Up until the end of May there were 8,192 crimes involving scooters – almost as many recorded in 2016.
If crooks continue to offend at the same rate, 2017 will see around 19,710 thefts in total – up 116 per cent from last year.
The footage captures the moment the criminal duo race up the street before slowing down for a split second while one of the muggers grabs her phone
And with criminals acting unpredictably – police say they are concerned about the rise in acid attacks in conjunction with moped riders.
Police facing massive spike in scooter crime with incidents up 1766% from 2014, according to stats reported on in July.
Superintendent Mark Payne, of the Metropolitan Police, said thieves were mainly after mobile phones and would practice training before striking.
Speaking to The Sun, he said: ‘The thieves practice snatching phones from each other on stolen mopeds before heading on to the streets.
Police facing massive spike in scooter crime with incidents up 1766% from 2014, according to stats reported on in July .
‘They aim to snatch a phone while a victim is talking so the device is unlocked and they can reset it and sell it on.
‘Or they will steal a phone which is locked and sell it for its parts. It is a big market.
‘A large proportion of thefts are carried out around train stations where people will look at their phone for emails and messages before and after journeys.’
The rise in moped crime contributed to a seven per cent rise in overall theft in England and Wales last year.