We are working hard to reduce vehicle crime on Harringay ward. Part of this drive is to reduce and ideally prevent the theft of motorbikes. Whenever we see a trend starting we target it.
This week we are patrolling all the streets on the ward looking for motorcycles and scooters. When we find one we contact the owner in person if nearby or by sending them this letter.
Research has shown that the majority of stolen motorbikes were stolen in seconds by simply pushing them away, or by lifting them into a van.
The Stolen Vehicle Squad have conducted a lot of work on motorbike thefts and recovered many bikes which were either stolen and given new identities or their parts used to create new bikes completely. Very rarely are motorbikes larger than mopeds stolen in order to be “joy ridden”
The advice they and we give is
IT IS BETTER TO HAVE IT SECURED TO SOMETHING SOLID NEAR YOUR HOUSE THAN TO NOTHING DIRECTLY OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions
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They stole my Yamaha TMax 2010 last June from right in front of my window.
That night it only had a chain on but not secured to a lamppost as usual. They put it in a van and drove away. No CCTV, no nothing, the police gave up the investigation after less than a week.
This is a huge problem in London, I can't understand why it's still not being dealt with seriously.
All they say is "secure your bike", fair enough but I don't see any prevention on their side.
It's like the 6 big energy companies telling us to check for prices, insulate our homes and all that rubbish, while they do nothing on their side. Bah...
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