🚲 Bike & E‑Bike Theft – You may have heard this before, but please read on…

Many of you will have seen or experienced bike or e‑bike theft locally. For some, it’s an inconvenience. For others, it’s how you get to work, study, appointments, or support family. We know it’s frustrating, upsetting, and can feel relentless.

You may have heard this advice before – but working together really does make the difference.

Bike and e‑bike thieves rely on opportunities, silence, and speed. What stops them isn’t just police patrols – it’s information, reporting, and shared awareness between neighbours, riders, businesses, and the police.

What we’re seeing

What we’re doing

Local officers are:

But we can only act on what we know about.

How you can help – even if it feels small

Please tell us if:

Reporting is not “wasting time” – it’s how theft gets taken seriously and tackled properly.

If you don’t want to speak to police directly, you can report 100% anonymously via Crimestoppers: 👉 www.crimestoppers-uk.org

If it’s in progress or someone is in danger, always call 999.
For other reports, use 101 or online reporting.

A quick reminder that helps protect your bike

Working together matters

Bike theft is rarely stopped by one action alone. It’s stopped when:

You may have heard this before – but every report strengthens the bigger picture and helps protect someone else tomorrow.

Thank you for looking out for your neighbours and for continuing to work with us to keep our communities safer.

Your local policing team