From “Not Worth Nicking,” a new article in the Economist about the evolving taste of U.K. thieves, who, unsurprisingly, shun old-school media goods in favor of portable computing products: 

“Indeed, thefts of entertainment products like CDs and DVDs have collapsed in England and Wales, to the point that they are now taken in just 7% of all burglaries in which something is stolen (see chart). They are now targeted no more frequently than are toiletries and cigarettes

The reason is the falling value of physical media products. The average price of a CD album in Britain fell from £10.77 to £7.32 between 2001 and 2010, according to the BPI, a trade group—almost a halving, in real terms. And the dishonest get their music and films free, via the internet. DVDs are under pressure not just from piracy but also from video-on-demand services.

Computers, on the other hand, are both valuable and increasingly portable: they are now taken more commonly than anything except purses and wallets.”