FOI 0521-2025/26- Bike thefts

Request:

Please provide answers to the below questions. I would like the responses provided in an excel document if possible.

Q1 - How many bike thefts have been reported for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (to date)? Please provide the quantity per year. That’s each year running from January to December, if possible. If you work in financial year’s instead of calendar years, please indicate.

Q2 – How many of these stolen bikes have been recovered and returned to their owners? Please provide the response for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (to date)? Please provide the quantity per year. That’s each year running from January to December, if possible. If you work in financial year’s instead of calendar years, please indicate.

Q3 - How many arrests/convictions have there been relating to the stolen bikes? Please provide the response for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (to date)? Please provide the quantity per year. That’s each year running from January to December, if possible. If you work in financial year’s instead of calendar years, please indicate.

Response: 

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police.

I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police. 

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.

Q1. Please see the table below showing the number of 44/00 Bicycle Theft Crimes Recorded Between 1st January 2020 and 1st September 2025, broken down by calendar year. *Counting on bicycles linked to the crimes. If there are multiple stolen bicycles, each will be counted.

Q2. Of those above, please see the table below showing the number of bicycles with a recovered involvement, broken down by calendar year.

Q3. Please see the table below showing the number of Arrests for Theft of Pedal Cycle Between 1st January 2020 and 2nd September 2025, broken down by calendar year. *Counting arrests once regardless of how many offences of theft of pedal cycle they have been arrested for

North Yorkshire Police have noted your preference in receiving this information in excel format however, it is our responsibility to protect the personal data and other sensitive information which may be contained within our data sheets. As you may be aware excel data sheets may contain hidden information which may contain personal or sensitive information that, if exposed, could lead to a data breach. It is for this reason we have decided to provide you with the requested information in an alternative format

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.