Police are on the hunt for a watch thief after a pensioner claimed he had his Rolex stolen amid being sexually assaulted in broad daylight.
The victim, a man in his 70s, was walking on Richmond Road in Aylesbury at just after 12.45pm on Monday when he was approached by a woman who offered him cleaning and gardening services, Thames Valley Police reported.
The force said she then started to offer sexual services and touched him inappropriately over his clothing before allegedly robbing the Rolex from his wrist and running away.
The suspect, who is described as a white woman in her twenties or thirties with long dark hair, is now the centre of a police manhunt.
She was wearing a black baseball cap and light coloured clothing and was approximately 5ft tall, police said, adding that she may have had a Spanish accent.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Mandy Cutler said: ‘This incident has occurred in the early afternoon, and I am appealing to anybody who witnessed this to please get in touch with Thames Valley Police.
‘You can do so by reporting online or by calling us on 101, quoting reference 43260169849.
‘We also have a dedicated digital portal available where witnesses can upload any relevant digital evidence, such as dash-cam or doorbell and CCTV images or footage.
The victim, a man in his 70s, was walking on Richmond Road in Aylesbury (pictured) at just after 12.45pm on Monday when he was approached by a woman who offered him cleaning and gardening services, Thames Valley Police reported
‘If you don’t wish to speak directly with the police, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.’
Millions of pounds’ worth of items were stolen on the streets of London in 2025, with thieves targeting items such as phones, watches and jewellery.
But these crimes are not consigned to London’s most deprived areas. Criminals have begun venturing to the capital’s poshest regions – such as Mayfair and Westminster – in search of expensive goods.
Data collected by the Daily Mail in December revealed that 3,207 items worth upwards of £1,000 each were snatched last year.
It is estimated that the total price of those items that were stolen reaches more than £5million, with watches valued at as much as £30,000 among those to have been looted.
Some of the most high-profile victims of muggings in London in the past year include Bridgerton‘s Genevieve Chenneour, Loose Women‘s Christine Lampard and Jenson Button’s wife Brittny.
This crime wave is also being fuelled from overseas, with gangs of prolific thieves entering the UK from countries such as Algeria and Bulgaria to steal thousands of pounds’ worth of belongings from unsuspecting members of the public.
