Cycling around the capital is often the quickest way to get anywhere, but bike theft has become a prevalent issue. Now, cyclists can access up-to-date statistics on the number of thefts reported in areas all over London to see where is safest to travel to.
Data is split into specific postcodes, and users can zoom in to work out exactly where bike thefts have been reported from, and how many bikes have been taken from the area. The numbers are taken from police crime data and updated monthly. But where should you be wary if you are a cyclist? Here are the top five hotspots for bike thefts in the capital right now:.
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This area appears orange on the map for having a higher number of bike thefts and shows 15 thefts within the last month. A hotspot for tourists, and high footfall - the busy area has seen a number of bike thefts in Leicester Square and the surrounding areas, including Covent Garden, Piccadilly Square, Embankment and Tottenham Court Road.
St Pancras and Euston have seen a number of bike thefts in recent weeks, particularly near the train stations. Data shows there were 13 bike thefts within three roads surrounding Euston Square in just two weeks. The area had 11 thefts in the last month, but of these, seven of them were all from directly outside the City of London Academy in Shoreditch Park.
The others were from outside pubs in the neighbouring streets, and one from an estate near the school. The area saw 10 bike thefts in recent weeks, with the majority being in the surrounding roads around Dalston Kingsland Station. The rest were all reported from Kingsland High Street.
Whitechapel and the surrounding area also saw 10 bike thefts in recent weeks. Three were from the area directly outside Don Gratton House, a further education site, while others were dotted around the surrounding streets. Others were taken from directly outside Whitechapel Station.
