Radstock cyclists will be offered free marking in effort to tackle the two percent of crime that bike thefts account for

By Susie Watkins

6th Feb 2020 | Local News

Avon and Somerset police will be coming to Radstock on March 21 to encourage local cyclists to be part of a nationwide crime prevention program.

The police will be offering members of the public the opportunity to bring along their bikes where officers will register their bikes on the BikeRegister database.

The BikeRegister database is used by every police force in the UK and enables officers to quickly and easily identify the original owner of any stolen or recovered bicycles. Since the start of the BikeRegister scheme, officers have recovered and returned a number of bikes to their original owners as a result of their details being registered on the BikeRegister database.

Avon and Somerset Police say they are committed to tackling burglary and identifying, apprehending and bringing offenders to justice. However, they have admitted that bicycle thefts account for 2 percent of all police recorded crime across England and Wales, and 50 per cent of all bicycle owners have had a bike stolen.

A police spokesman said: " We first started the bike marking security scheme last year and we have significantly grown this operation force-wide. With over 4,000 bikes marked in the past year, we are the most proactive police force in the country using the BikeRegister scheme.

At the events, you will also be able to have your bikes discreetly security marked with a tamperproof sticker, hear from our officers regarding the latest crime prevention advice and discuss any crime-related concerns you might have."

Bike marking events are being supported by Operation Remedy which started in April 2019 and is a coordinated effort across Avon and Somerset to tackle residential burglary, knife crime and the illegal supply of controlled drugs.

As a result of Operation Remedy, there are 10 fewer residential burglaries a week across Avon and Somerset, a reduction of 7.5% over the last 12 months (Jan 19 – Jan 20). Also, since April 2019, there have been nearly 600 residential burglary arrests, that's almost 14 burglars per week – a 20% increase due to Operation Remedy.

     

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