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New 'Bike Bait' Unit Aims to Combat Unsolved Thefts

10/24/2025

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The Liberal Democrats proposed a 'bike bait' unit within the National Crime Agency to tackle bike theft in England and Wales.
Home Office data show 86% of bike theft cases remain unsolved, with some forces reporting over 90% unsolved.
The unit would work with local police to deploy tracked bicycles in hotspots to gather evidence, though the British Transport Police cite lack of evidence as preventing solving many cases.

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Story summary

The Liberal Democrats proposed a 'bike bait' unit within the National Crime Agency to tackle bike theft in England and Wales.
Home Office data show 86% of bike theft cases remain unsolved, with some forces reporting over 90% unsolved.
The unit would work with local police to deploy tracked bicycles in hotspots to gather evidence, though the British Transport Police cite lack of evidence as preventing solving many cases.