Motorcycle thefts

Motorcycle thefts

Thank you for joining this group.  As we have mentioned, we have been seeing an increase in the theft of motorcycles in the Lisburn and Castlereagh area.  We are working to proactively target this crime type but we are also keen to see what we can do from the preventative side of things.  

We are aware that 125cc motorcycles are favoured due to being easier to steal by breaking the steering lock.  Many of the stolen vehicles are then being used to commit motoring offences with videos being uploaded to social media.  To date we have made a number of arrests but there is more work to be done.

We are currently exploring whether bike marking may be of interest to owners and we will advertise this once organised.  We would be interested in working with any motorcycle interest groups in the area so if you know of any, please reply to this message and let us know.