Almost 7,000 Bikes Stolen Since January, 2020.

Thursday, 13 May 2021 09:57

Majority of thefts occur in cities across Ireland.

Almost 7,000 bikes have been reported stolen since January 2020.

The issue of bike thefts is a particular problem in cities, with more than 4,800 stolen in Dublin since the start of last year, while in Cork there's been more than 300.

An Garda Síochána is reminding the public take the following precautions in keeping their bicycles safe by locking them in the most secure way possible.#HereToHelp #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/b55eN00GAU
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) May 13, 2021

Less than half of the stolen bicycles are recovered with just more than 2,000 given back to their owners since the start of 2020.

Gardaí have offered advice to cyclists to help keep their property safe, including spending up to 20 percent the value of the bike on two locks, and keeping it in a secure area.

Almost 200 recovered bicycles are unclaimed in Stations nationwide

Photos of bicycles which have been recovered but not yet returned to their owners are available by Division along with details for owners to claim their bike are on this Press Release - https://t.co/5ljFnKlDpW pic.twitter.com/GlJMRTmP5L
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) May 13, 2021

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