Tag Archives: theft

An estimated 72,445 bike thefts are predicted to occur in England by the end of 2022, a new study has reported. The home insurance team at Comparethemarket carried out research on reported bike theft statistics from 2015 to 2021, to determine whether or not this type of crime is becoming …

Police data has revealed which London boroughs have been hit hardest by rising bike crime. The five London boroughs that have seen the greatest increase in bike thefts are Sutton (32%), Hounslow (25%), Bexley (13%), Kingston Upon Thames (7%) and Havering (5%). The data was collated by London criminal defence …

Bikes worth around £150,000 have been stolen from The Bike Shed Outta-Town in Exeter. The theft took place overnight from Sunday 4th September into the early hours of Monday 5th September. 42 bikes have been confirmed as missing and include numerous rare and valuable bikes such as a medium-sized Santa Cruz Heckler …

Loss of bikes through theft can have a devastating impact on businesses. BikeBiz looks at the ever-present threat posed by break-ins

This year’s National Cycle Crime Conference, hosted by national cycle database BikeRegister, was held across two venues, one in Bristol and one in Leeds, with a wide variety of guest speakers delivering speeches. The two events were supported by Avon and Somerset Constabulary and West Yorkshire Police respectively. Chaired by …

Aviva data has revealed a rise in UK theft claims for e-bikes by 37% in 2021, compared to the previous year. The insurer’s figures show e-bike theft claims have rocketed in recent years, rising by nine times between 2016 and 2021. The average value of e-bike claims has also grown …

Specialist cycling insurer Bikmo has unveiled new data from the police, showing a drop in reported bike thefts in England and Wales of 10% from 2020 to 2021. This comes as the insurer updates its bike theft tracking map for public use. Available to all for free, riders across the …

Over 100 Merida bikes have been stolen from a container that was on its way to the company’s logistics facility in Felixstowe. The theft took place on Thursday 12th May at Fleet Services on the M3, a secure lorry park equipped with CCTV and ANPR. The 40’ container, retrieved from …

Admiral Insurance has revealed the UK’s bike theft hotspots, along with a warning to cyclists to be vigilant and consider bicycle cover. The warning comes as bike theft crime is on the rise, with Admiral’s latest data showing that bike theft is already 56% higher in the first two months …

Police have recovered all three prototype bikes that were stolen from headquarters of Driven, the drivetrain start-up connected with component brand CeramicSpeed, Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN) has reported. The break-in happened between 10pm on 30th March and 8:15am on 31st March from the Driven HQ in Boulder, Colorado, …