More than 1,200 mobile phones were stolen last year, new data obtained from Avon and Somerset Constabulary reveals.
A number of hotspots for phone thieves have been identified in the figures, obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, including the Harbourside area and Broadmead.
It was found that a total of 1,216 reports of mobile phone theft were made in 2018, an average rate of three every day in the city.
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The statistics, released after analysis by mobile and gadget recycling website CompareMyMobile, show 36 per cent of all phones stolen in Bristol were manufactured by Apple - of which 53 were iPhone 6s, 96 were iPhone 7s, and 63 were iPhone 8s, totalling a staggering £92,848 alone.
Samsung smartphones were found to be the second most commonly stolen make, with 360 devices reported as being pinched by opportunistic thieves.
The data also reveals the three most common places for mobile phone thefts, all of which are at the heart of the city. The Old City Docks topped the list, with 184 devices reported as stolen from the area last year.
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The Harbourside and Hotwells area came in a close second, with 173 devices, and Broadmead third, with 246 evices going missing.
The figures show no particular period of time during which the thefts spiked significantly, with 137 going missing in October, 127 in May, and 125 in August.
Bristol's total of 1,216 may appear shocking at first glance, but compared to other regional cities such as Manchester, which had 4,791 reported in 2018, the figures reveal a problem nationwide.
Rob Baillie, mobile expert at CompareMyMobile commented: "While connected to their devices and disconnected from the surroundings due to checking directions on Google Maps, listening to music, taking an Instagram Story video, this makes mobile users even more prone to street theft attempts nowadays.
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"Staying alert and paying attention to your surroundings can help, but even more importantly making the most of security features like face ID, double authentication and phone locator should be priority for those who want to make sure their phones and data are safe.”
