Hackney has been identified as the worst location for bike thefts in London, with 1,363 stolen bikes reported in the past year, translating to 4.8 thefts per 1,000 residents. This is significantly higher than London’s average of 1.7. Other boroughs such as Camden, Westminster, and Islington follow with a rate of 3.9 per 1,000. The increase in cycling, averaging 1.33 million rides per day, correlates with the rising thefts. Experts emphasize the ease with which criminals operate due to low priority from police and insufficient victim cooperation in documenting thefts.
It's official: in the past 12 months Hackney was the worst place for bike thefts in London. Thieves got their hands on 1,363 bikes in the borough, equivalent of 4.8 thefts per 1,000 people.
There is a widespread issue concerning bike theft in the UK, and despite improvements in bike crime rates, they continue to be heavily targeted by thieves.
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