Precision Pedal
06-29-02, 07:21 PM
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General Cycling Discussion - Kryptonite Announces Top 10 Worst Cities For Bicycle Theft
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Brains
06-30-02, 03:59 PM
Top 10 Cities in USA you mean, I wonder what top 10 cities Europe wide or World Wide would look like ?
LittleBigMan
06-30-02, 09:35 PM
Atlanta did not place. No wonder, everyone here drives. Probably not enough bikes to steal!
:lol:
:lol:
deliriou5
06-30-02, 10:20 PM
Brains: you mean there IS a world that matters outside of the US!!?? That's news to me!! LOL... I am so kidding :)
bikerider
07-01-02, 01:49 AM
Some old statistics I found:
"In 1991, more than 8,000 bicycles were stolen in Toronto, 2,500 more than were stolen in New York City and 50% more than Montreal. In 1992, reported bicycle thefts has risen to 11,745, with an estimated value of $6,000,000. The number of cases solved by the police was only 2.2%."
http://www.connection.com/~regan/bikefact.htm
I remember seeing a recent figure of 15,000, though I can't seem to find a source for it anywhere. I'm curious to know if we still hold the title.
"In 1991, more than 8,000 bicycles were stolen in Toronto, 2,500 more than were stolen in New York City and 50% more than Montreal. In 1992, reported bicycle thefts has risen to 11,745, with an estimated value of $6,000,000. The number of cases solved by the police was only 2.2%."
http://www.connection.com/~regan/bikefact.htm
I remember seeing a recent figure of 15,000, though I can't seem to find a source for it anywhere. I'm curious to know if we still hold the title.
naisme
07-01-02, 03:03 AM
Minneapolis, number 9.
number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine...
I have to wonder though, with all the derilect bikes locked to bike racks, light posts, fences, signs and other places, if these are counted as "stolen?"
number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine...
I have to wonder though, with all the derilect bikes locked to bike racks, light posts, fences, signs and other places, if these are counted as "stolen?"
Ellie
07-01-02, 10:52 AM
According to this site (http://www.cam.net.uk/home/100.Thoday/simon/bicycles/theft_reduction/cycle_theft_project.pdf), Cambridge (UK) has 3000 reported cycle thefts per year. Bear in mind that Cambridge only has approx. 100000 inhabitants.
Quite something that I've only had 2 bikes stolen so far in maybe 10 years of cycling around it... :rolleyes:
Ellie
Quite something that I've only had 2 bikes stolen so far in maybe 10 years of cycling around it... :rolleyes:
Ellie
hosehead
07-01-02, 11:02 AM
"The latest FBI Uniform Crime Report (2000) shows that the average price of the bicycles stolen is $276."
These people must not even care what they steal.
These people must not even care what they steal.
toolfreak
07-01-02, 11:15 AM
Amsterdam, last year thefts; 800.000 :mad:
nathank
07-01-02, 04:37 PM
Munich's not too bad - lots of bike and i think relatively little theft danger.
i pretty sure Amsterdam is the worst in the world!
as far as i know Portland OR is not too bad for bike theft (compared to NYC or others)
Austin TX is pretty bad, mostly b/c there is a big resell market from the 48,000 students.
i pretty sure Amsterdam is the worst in the world!
as far as i know Portland OR is not too bad for bike theft (compared to NYC or others)
Austin TX is pretty bad, mostly b/c there is a big resell market from the 48,000 students.
AndrewP
07-02-02, 10:35 AM
Check out Lucerne Switzerland. When I was visiting 8 yrs ago there were hundreds of bikes parked in the middle of town unlocked, or with a cheap lock that you could cut with a pair of pliers.