A crackdown on bike thefts in Norwich has led to a significant reduction in incidents in the city.
Hood Guru mountain bike – 20inch black frame with distinctive red shark mouth/teeth stickers near the handle bars. The bike was stolen from Pilling Park on June 21.
Crackdown on bike thefts in Norwich
Richard Wood
Friday, August 19, 2011
12:30 PM
A crackdown on bike thefts in Norwich has helped lead to a reduction in the number of incidents in the city with several arrests in its first month.
A crackdown on bike thefts in Norwich has led to a significant reduction in incidents in the city.
Rooster Big Daddy BMX – luminous green bike, has a Norwich City Football Club sticker on the front of the handlebars and was stolen from the front garden of an address in Deloney Road on July 1.Operation Boneshaker was launched by Norfolk Police after an increase in thefts saw more than 300 stolen in Norwich since April.
Officers from the City Centre and West Centre Safer Neighbourhood Teams stopped several cyclists in the city as part of the operation, offering crime prevention advice and in some cases checking for proof of ownership.
Between July 8-14 police received 30 reports of bike theft, but that fell to 10 between the same dates this month.
Several arrests have been made as part of the campaign with two Norwich men sentenced at magistrates’ court on Monday after pleading guilty to two counts of theft each.
A crackdown on bike thefts in Norwich has led to a significant reduction in incidents in the city.
Rourke racing bike – bespoke handmade metallic red cycle with Mavic Kysrium wheels worth about £3,700. The bike was stolen from a garage on Newmarket Road in late July (22-24).A 29-year-old man who admitted stealing two bikes worth £400 each was given a 12-month community order and ordered to pay £200 in compensation. He also asked the court to take six similar offences into consideration.
A 37-year-old man who admitted stealing two bikes and asked for six similar offences to be taken into consideration was issued with a 12-month community order and ordered to pay £200 in compensation.
Inspector Chris Brooks said: “The operation has led to a reduction in thefts and some good arrests. We’ve raised awareness around cycle security and the message seems to be getting through. We are still seeing some owners leave expensive bikes – some worth more than £400 – unlocked. You wouldn’t leave that amount of cash lying around so why leave a bike?”
Officers will be holding a free cycle marking event outside The Forum on Saturday, August 27 between 10am-noon.
A crackdown on bike thefts in Norwich has led to a significant reduction in incidents in the city.
Trek 6000 mountain bike – black frame with white logos on front suspension. Stolen from the back garden of an address on Heigham Street on July 27.They are also appealing for help in tracing the owners of four recovered bikes.
•Rourke racing bike – bespoke handmade metallic red cycle with Mavic Kysrium wheels worth about £3,700. The bike was stolen from a garage on Newmarket Road around July 22-24.
•Hood Guru mountain bike – 20inch black frame with distinctive red shark mouth/teeth stickers near the handle bars. The bike was stolen from Pilling Park on June 21.
•Rooster Big Daddy BMX – luminous green bike, has a Norwich City Football Club sticker on the front of the handlebars and was stolen from the front garden of an address in Deloney Road on July 1.
•Trek 6000 mountain bike – black frame with white logos on front suspension. Stolen from the back garden of an address on Heigham Street on July 27.
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9 comments
Non Archant newspapers in the region are much less sensitive about publishing details of convicted criminals. The EDP doesn't seem to think we can cope with knowing what should be public knowledge if it is a court report and not subject to restrictions. Anyone who leaves a bike out without a strong lock or a chain which can't be cut with boltcutters, is asking for it to be pinched.
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Daisy Roots
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Peter Watson what point are you trying to make?
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Colin news
Saturday, August 20, 2011
many of the bikes will have been paid for from money earned from hard graft by the parents,grandparents and the kids-its the best way to get around the city . why dont they have proper mudguards to keep your bum from getting soaked?Pray tell me why they do not have lights attachments or are they kept somewhere in bethel street and also whether they have been specially adapted to ride on the pavement like mobility scooters?
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Peter Watson
Saturday, August 20, 2011
So they were given 12-month community order and ordered to pay £200 in compensation. Will they pay the compensation? Probably not. Will they serve the community order? Probably not. It's a joke and pretty much a waste of everyone's time.
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John L Norton
Friday, August 19, 2011
There was a time in Norwich when you could lay drown in the gutter, after a gut full of beer and not have your head caved in by a gang of unemployed wasters. How times have change.
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nrg
Friday, August 19, 2011
There was a time in Norwich you could leave an un-locked bike anywhere.and even leave your house un-locked,the Police where respected,as also the law ingeneral
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Albert Cooper
Friday, August 19, 2011
Why are the convicted criminals not named in the report?
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norfolkboots
Friday, August 19, 2011
Its a pity that these "crackdowns" don,t last every week of every year !
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Albert Cooper
Friday, August 19, 2011
Maybe people who have expensive bikes need to do the sensible thing, ie lock it up somwwhere not just leave it in the front garden unsecured. What people do not realise is if you have made no attempt to secure your bike then you are unable to make a claim on your insurance.
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chebram71
Friday, August 19, 2011