Police forces fail to investigate up to 90% of bicycle thefts (Press Release)

mossj88 | Informative, Justice, Recovery |

Figures released under Freedom of Information laws reveal scale of the problem

Victims turn to Stolen-bikes.co.uk for help locating their missing bicycles

Thousands of bicycle thefts reported to the police are not being investigated because officers believe they are unlikely to be solved.

New figures have revealed that tens of thousands of bicycle thefts are ‘screened out’ as soon as the report has been filed, to save resources. One force revealed that it marked as many as nine in ten of such cases as ‘not for further investigation’.

Those neglected include cases where the bike owner has already identified incriminating CCTV footage, or found adverts which offer the stolen bicycle for sale.

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£2.5k Stolen Bike Recovered

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Below is the short version of an email I received from a very happy cyclist, it’s always good to get these emails as much of what I do comes out of my own pocket.

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SpyBike GPS Tracker

mossj88 | Informative, Prevention |

When I first started this website I spotted a GPS tracker from Integrated Trackers that simple fits in your head tube and tracks your bikes position when it’s activated.

What follows is a short review of the first generation SpyBike and how it works…

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How to avoid buying a stolen bike

mossj88 | Informative |

Unfortunately in the UK bike theft is at epidemic levels, a bike is stolen every 67 seconds, as a consequence to this it is important that you know how to avoid buying a stolen bike.

Below are just some general rules and steps to take

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150 Bikes Recovered in London, viewing events to be held from today!

mossj88 | Justice, Locations, London, Recovery |

A safer neighbourhood team discovered a haul of 150 bikes – believed to be stolen – following a raid of a house in Clapton on Monday.

Leabridge Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) executed a search warrant at an address in Chatsworth Road, Clapton at around 11am. Once inside they, discovered the bikes as well as 100 bike parts.

Two men, aged 42 and 55, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of theft, handling stolen goods and possession of Class B drugs.

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Some Statistics For You

mossj88 | Informative, Stolen and Missing |

We’ve gone over the latest Home Office statistics and found some pretty interesting things that smash some common thoughts about bike theft.

Here’s a run down, but for the full infographic click here.

I Lock my bike with a secure lock when I’m out, so I’m safe
Nope, 69% of bike thefts happen at home
I don’t leave my bike somewhere unsafe at night
Most bike thefts actually happen during the afternoon and evening, not at night
My bikes not very expensive, so I’m safe
Specialized, Treks and Giants account for most bike thefts, and they certainly aren’t especially high end bikes
But it’s not going to happen to me
A bike is stolen every 67 seconds, the threat of bike theft is very real

Despite the risk of bike theft, only 36% of cyclists have recorded their frame number. The main thing that helps Police get your bike back.

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Recovering Your Stolen Bike

mossj88 | Informative, Recovery |

So if your reading this chances are you’re looking for a way to recover your stolen bike, unfortunately there is no sure fire way but you can drastically help you chances by following these 3 key steps.

Quick Links...

Stolen Bikes – Stolen Bike Register
Find That Bike – Email alerts for eBay, Gumtree and PreLoved

2,193 total views, 5 today

Surrey Police Displaying 50 Recovered Bikes

mossj88 | Locations, Recovery, South East, Surrey |

Cyclists have the chance to be reunited with their stolen or missing bicycles as Surrey Police open up shop to display the bikes.

The police will take over an empty retail unit on the weekend of Saturday, January 19, and Sunday, January 20, to try to reunite bicycle owners with the 50 they will have on display.

The bicycles, believed to be lost or stolen, will be on display for members of the public to inspect.

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17 Bikes Recovered in Northampton

mossj88 | East Midlands, Justice, Northamptonshire, Recovery |

If you had your bike stolen in Northampton you may well be in luck, 17 bikes have been recovered in a single raid on 3rd January 2013.

TWO men involved have been arrested on suspicion of stealing pedal cycles after Safer Community Team officers in Northampton carried out a warrant at an industrial unit.

The officers from the Northampton South-West SCT raided the unit in Ransome Road and seized a total of 17 bicycles and two bicycle frames, along with 12 bicycle wheels.

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London’s Brick Lane A Stolen Bike Mecca

mossj88 | Informative, Locations, London, Recovery, Uncategorized |

So whilst I’ve been looking for my own bike I kept coming across mentions on Brick Lane Market for bikes that were stolen in London. Surely the problem can’t be that bad I thought…

After getting a report of my bike being for sale in London, I finally had the opportunity to find out… and boy was I wrong.

I’ve found a video on YouTube that effectively demonstrates just how wrong I was, this was most likely shot at roughly the same time I was there as it’s the same people selling the bikes.

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How to avoid buying a stolen bike

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Unfortunately in the UK bike theft is at epidemic levels, a bike is stolen every 67 seconds, as a consequence to this it is important that you know how to avoid...
150 Bikes Recovered in London, viewing events to be held from today!

by mossj88 on April 25, 2013 - 0 Comments

A safer neighbourhood team discovered a haul of 150 bikes - believed to be stolen - following a raid of a house in Clapton on Monday. Leabridge Safer Neighbo...
£2.5k Stolen Bike Recovered

by mossj88 on April 28, 2013 - 1 Comments

Below is the short version of an email I received from a very happy cyclist, it's always good to get these emails as much of what I do comes out of my own pocke...
SpyBike GPS Tracker

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Police forces fail to investigate up to 90% of bicycle thefts (Press Release)

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