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Scooter and Motorcycle theft on the rise in the UK

First published by Author on April 21, 2016 in the following categories: News and tagged with bike security

A report released by Police Recorded Crime statistics for England and Wales indicates a rising growth in the theft of Scooters and Motorcycles (estimated 22,500 bikes stolen last year in the UK). This is mirrored by a recent Home Office report which underlines a 44% increase in motorbike theft in London alone.

With advanced technology in vehicle security on newer models of cars and vans it means they are way more difficult to be stolen than their two-wheeled cousins, so it’s no wonder that scooters and motorcycles are suddenly at the top of a thief’s shopping list.
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