Stolen/Blocked iPhone 4, what can be still be used/accessed?

Unfortunately I had my iPhone 4 stolen today (pickpocketed in London Underground), so I phoned the operator - O2 straight after the tube journey.
O2 claimed to have blocked the iPhone and also made the sim card "unusable" which was a bit odd as I didn't know the IMEI number (but apparently that does not matter?)
I was just wondering if anyone knows if:
1. The theif can still access or use my iPhone :apps, photos, videos etc (I did have a Passlock on the phone).
2. Can the person still access my sim card phone directory and sms messages (there was no Pin Code for the sim card).

Thats what I thought.  I DID have find my iPhone turned on and watched it roam all over the city while trying to play detective…Thought maybe they realized it could not be used and it seemed to stay in one area for a long time so we checked all garbage cans and dumpsters in the area, then watched as they moved. Thats when I deleted all of my info and called AT&T to suspend my line and report it stolen.  I did not have the latest update bc I did not want to delete my entire phone to update it.  So wondering if they can still plug it in and download music…

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