Bicycle Theft
There were 113,206 recorded offences of theft or unauthorised taking of a pedal cycle in 2005/06. This represents a seven per cent increase from the previous year. However, the Halifax and General Insurance estimate that half a million bikes, with a value of more than £113m, are stolen every year in the UK.
More than half of the thefts take place directly outside the home and 14% of bikes are taken from inside the home. That would suggest that some very basic prevention precautions against theft would dramatically reduce the problem.
Design entry for the CityRacks Design Competition 2007-08
Bicycle Theft Links
Anti Theft Resources from Bikeoff.org
As part of its strategy to identify and share best practice in the field of cycle theft reduction, Bikeoff research generates visual resources to disseminate research findings to cyclists.
Leaflets:Steer clear of cycle theft | Download PDF file (605 K )
Updated March 2011
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