The most stolen mobile phones are Samsung phones, but the ones most at risk are iPhones, research reveals

Almost two mobile phones are stolen or stolen every minute in BrazilAccording to the 18th Brazilian Public Security Yearbook, published this Thursday (18) by the Brazilian Forum for Public Security (FBSP), with reference to 2023, the devices most targeted by criminals are Samsung and Apple devices.

According to the survey, a total of 937,294 cases were recorded in the country last year, which means a decrease of 4.7% compared to 2022. For the first time, The number of stolen mobile phones is higher than the number of stolen devicesPolice stations received 494,295 records of the first type of crime and 442,999 complaints of the second type of crime.

For FBSP, the number of occurrences shows: Smartphones are central to new dynamics of property crimeThe devices are a gateway to other increasingly serious crimes, such as cyber fraud and embezzlement, because of the data stored.

With 37.4% of cases The brand with the most stolen or stolen mobile phones in Brazil is Samsung, followed by Apple (25%) and Motorola (23.1%).But the report highlights that iPhone users are proportionally most at risk, with the coveted device representing one in four removals.

Cities with the most robberies and cell phone thefts

The annual states that Manaus (AM) is the Brazilian city with the most robberies and cell phone theftsIt represents 2,096.3 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants. It is followed by Teresina (PI) with 1,866, São Paulo (SP) with 1,781.6, Salvador (BA) with 1,716.6 and Lauro de Freitas (BA) with 1,695.8.

The new edition of the publication also emphasizes: 78 percent of robberies occur on public roads, mostly Monday to Friday from 5am to 7am and 6pm to 10pmDuring these times, the population usually goes to work or returns home.

Regarding thefts, the majority of cases occur on public roads (43%), followed by commercial and financial institutions (14%) and residences (13%). Cases emerge in the category more frequently on weekends and during the periods of 10am to 11am and 3pm to 8pm.