Purpose
Bike registration is intended to provide:
- An element of security (such as at schools and universities)
- A means of theft deterrence and a method of recovery in the event of theft
Bikes are stolen in large numbers in many parts of the world.
- In Copenhagen approximately 20,000 annually.
- In the USA an average of 230,000 annually, according to the FBI.
- In UK, the Home Office reports an average 400,000.
Globally the number is estimated at 1.5 million bikes reported stolen annually; perhaps another 2 to 3 million go unreported annually.
Read more about this topic: Bike Registry
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