Bicycle Security

Top tips to protect your bicycle: 

• Ensure you keep your bicycle in a safe place with an efficient lock. Double lock your bike if possible. There are some recommendations for locks on www.cyclist.co.uk 

• Consider high security for where you keep your bicycle - good quality CCTV, shed alarms, window alarms and door locks 

• Register your bike on the national database www.bikeregister.com 

• Get your bike security marked. It’s a highly effective, visible deterrent to bike thieves. 

• Take images of your bike and make a note of the exact model, frame number, size and colour. Do not give thieves an easy ride Register the ownership details of your bike for FREE and make them viewable to the police nationwide for life at www.immobilise.com It only takes a couple of minutes to register, all you need is your bikes make, model, frame or other identifying numbers, plus take a few photographs for your records. 

• Insure your bike - bikes are often worth a high amount of money therefore should be insured correctly. 

• Consider removing bike racks when not in use, it indicates to criminals that there are pedal bikes in your property Once registered you will have a greater chance of getting it back if it is stolen. This is because the identifiers and your contact details are viewable on the police national stolen property database system. Reunite If your bike is recovered you will be contacted by the police and given the appropriate recovery information. PROPERTY CRIME IMMOBILISE www.immobilise.com A bicycle is stolen on average every minute, less than 5% of these are returned as the police are unable to trace the owner. Take action against thieves and register and protect The dots on the bike indicate where you can find identifying numbers. 

• Protect your data - review your privacy settings on apps. These apps track your GPS and often cyclist start there tracks from home (eg Strava). This indicates who has bicycles in the local area, pinpointed to exact locations. 

Please ensure you act fast if your bike has been stolen To report call non emergencies 101 www.derbyshire.police.uk derbyshireconstabulary For immediate response (crimes in progress) always call 999