Children carry out 40 per cent of muggings

Four out of ten muggings are committed by children aged 16 or under, it was revealed on Thursday.

This is the first time a breakdown has been provided of who is responsible for the epidemic of robbery on Britain's streets.

As well as being perpetrators of many street crimes, children are frequently the victims. They are seen as easy targets by muggers seeking mobile phones and MP3 players. Read more