Commuters are being warned to be on their guard following a rise in thefts outside Kilburn Tube station.

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According to PC Tom Surr, neighbourhood officer for Kilburn, crooks are particularly targeting phones and wallets.

Issuing a warning on social networking website Twitter he advised people to ‘keep their valuables out of sight’.