Bike Registry - Purpose

Purpose

Bike registration is intended to provide:

  1. An element of security (such as at schools and universities)
  2. 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.

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