BA guide to cycle security and tackling theft
The Bicycle Association (BA) has published its latest in a series of BA Guides To: The BA Guide to Cycle Security and Tackling Theft.
The BA Guides are a series of concise documents aiming to offer definitive information on matters of interest to the UK cycle industry.
This comprehensive guide covers:
- The problems that cycle theft causes;
- How the industry can help to tackle the issue;
- What to cover with customers in-store
Although crime figures for 2021 suggested a decline in cycle thefts, many believe official police figures to be underreported. The National Crime Survey has reported 275k thefts in the year to March 2020. With many victims failing to report the theft of their bike it is likely that more than 300k bicycles are stolen in the UK each year. The industry recognises that theft is a major problem and is determined to tackle it.
Stephen Holt, Retail Trade Manager at The Bicycle Association, said: “We are pleased to present this new guide, which outlines what retailers can do to help tackle the ongoing issue of cycle theft’.”
All of the BA Guides are available on the BA website for download.
