The following crime prevention advice is being circulated following a motorbike was  stolen in the Great Longstone area on Monday evening.

Safety tips to keep your motorbike or moped safe:

• Remove the keys.
• Lock your bike.
• Never rely on just using your steering lock to secure your bike.
• Fitting an alarm can be a deterrent to thieves.
• Using a disc lock helps to secure the front brake disc to physically stop it from being wheeled away.
• Use a grip lock to secure the brake and throttle controls.
• Use a cover just doing this can mean don’t ‘see’ it

Thieves often ‘shop’ for particular bike models, so using a bike cover instantly make it less attractive to them., as they can’t see if it’s the model they are interested in. A cover also provides another time-consuming obstacle for the thief.

• Property mark the parts.
• When at home the best place to keep your motorbike, moped or scooter is in your garage or shed. Fit a garage door defender or upgrade garage door locks.
• Garage and shed alarms as well as low level dusk to dawn lighting will also enhance security. Fitting a ground anchor also provides extra security.

Many that are stolen are never recovered. Some are used in crime or broken down for parts.

If your bike is stolen – Never put yourself at risk.

Don’t make it easy for thieves

Please report anything suspicious to police by the following contact methods:

Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
Website – complete the online contact form https://www.derbyshire.police.uk/.../contact.../contact-us/
Phone – call us on 101

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