{"id":27026,"date":"2025-04-22T04:55:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T04:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alterlock.net\/?p=27026"},"modified":"2025-04-23T02:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T02:15:23","slug":"bike-theft-stats-across-the-usa-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alterlock.net\/en\/bike-theft-stats-across-the-usa-in-2024","title":{"rendered":"Bike Theft Stats Across the USA in 2024."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We recently covered the shocking number of bicycle thefts recorded in England and Wales last year &#8211; an incredible 57,153 bikes, which equates to more than six bikes every hour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-26292049-26292049-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"A classic bicycle rests against a textured wall beside a traditional Mexican window on a quiet street.\" class=\"wp-image-27034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-26292049-26292049-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-26292049-26292049-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-26292049-26292049-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-26292049-26292049-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-26292049-26292049-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-26292049-26292049-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But how do these numbers compare to over the Atlantic in the USA?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We take a look at the numbers reported by Bike Index &#8211; bicycle registration specialists in North America &#8211; at the turn of the year, and it was equally eye-watering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, 118,942 bikes were reported last year in the Bike Index bike registry alone, that&#8217;s just those within the companies network. For context, Bike Index now has over 1.3 million bikes registered. Outside of this, the number is estimated to be around 2.4 million adult bikes per year across America and Canada.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The figures are even more shocking when you look at the combined estimated cost of the stolen bikes &#8230; $1.4 billion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most notably, this number is 15% up on the previous year. And the estimates are that 40% of bike thefts are NOT reported!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does that total number look like broken down?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>200,000 bikes every month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>46,154 bikes each week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6,575 bikes every day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>274 bikes every hour of the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>That is nearly five bikes a minute!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alterlock-image-cyclerack-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alterlock-image-cyclerack-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alterlock-image-cyclerack-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alterlock-image-cyclerack-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alterlock-image-cyclerack-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alterlock.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alterlock-image-cyclerack.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Beat The Thieves<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With numbers that high still, as a cyclist you will likely end up knowing someone, or worse still experiencing a bicycle theft at some point. But you can get ahead and protect your bike with a smart device like AlterLock. Fitting an AlterLock to your bike will help you twice &#8211; firstly as a deterrent upon movement thanks to the motion sensor alarm. Then, secondly, if they get away with your bike you can track the bike and device via your smartphone using the AlterLock app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" rel=\"https:\/\/alterlock.net\/en\">PROTECT YOUR BIKE WITH ALTERLOCK<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"https:\/\/alterlock.net\/en\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently covered the shocking number of bicycle thefts recorded in England and Wales last year &#8211; an incredible 57,153 bikes, which equates to more than six bikes every hour.&nbsp; But how do these numbers compare to over the Atlantic in the USA? 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