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Bikes parked on Sheffield racks (Adwitiya Pal)

“Bike theft scourge will continue until there’s a genuine risk criminals might get caught,” warns Cycling UK, as police figures reveal only one in a hundred thefts lead to prosecution

Sussex Police have confirmed that, out of 2,273 reported bike thefts over the past year, only 23 resulted in a charge or court summons

Fri, Aug 04, 2023 16:28

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Passers-by help police chase down suspected bike thief in Lancashire

“Without the public’s support here the male may well have gone undetected,” say officers

Fri, Jun 16, 2023 16:17

Richmond Park’s Lib Dem MP blames Tory Government for “effectively decriminalising bike theft”

The MP said the Government was “content to let tens of thousands of thefts go unsolved every year”, after the party’s data showed 90% of bicycle thefts were closed by police with no suspect identified

Sat, Jun 10, 2023 16:03

Angle grinder bike thieves (Ben Derbyshire/Twitter)

Cyclist fights off moped gang bike thieves armed with angle grinder

"I thought I was in danger": The 70-year-old managed to keep hold of his £2,500 Brompton while surrounded by "angle grinder-wielding rustlers"

Mon, May 15, 2023 10:07

Blind cyclist reunited with stolen tandem bike found during police drugs raid

Nadeem Mughal said he was “shocked and angry” after the bike was taken from outside a supermarket during a mid-ride stop

Sat, Apr 01, 2023 16:24

“They drove a scooter on me”: Cyclist violently assaulted by four men who mugged his electric mountain bike on popular cycling route

The 73-year old cyclist had to play dead to get rid of muggers in yet another incident of bikejacking on River Lea towpath

Fri, Mar 31, 2023 12:31

Cyclist slams police who failed to act despite pictures showing bikes being stolen in broad daylight

West Yorkshire Police admits handling of bike theft call “fell short” of standards after the investigation was initially closed despite a member of public taking a photo of the suspects stealing bikes in Leeds

Thu, Mar 09, 2023 16:40

Angle grinder theft via Ashleigh Carrol on Twitter

Angle-grinder cargo bike thieves caught on camera

Criminals cut through bike hangar to steal Urban Arrow bike, with footage passed to police

Fri, Feb 24, 2023 13:14

Almost 90% of bike thefts reported to police closed without suspect identified

Data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats shows that a thief is charged in just 1.7 per cent of incidents

Tue, Jan 03, 2023 12:17

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Two guilty, one cleared of manslaughter after teenager killed while trying to stop bike theft

Steven Thompson died from head injuries sustained in attack outside nightclub in South Shields

Wed, Dec 21, 2022 16:42