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Fort Lauderdale leads nation in cellphone thefts
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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A South Florida city leads the country in stolen phones. According to new FBI data, Fort Lauderdale has the highest rate of cellphone thefts in the nation. The city recorded around 480 thefts per 100,000 residents in 2025, which is over three and a half times the national average of 137. Other cities that made the top five with the most phone thefts include: Baltimore, Maryland Atlanta, Georgia Wichita, Kansas Little Rock, Arkansas
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