Cycling health and safety tips - Bicycle theft
Reduce the risk of bicycle theft
In Victoria, about 10,000 bikes are stolen each year. Suggestions include:
- Use 'U' locks and flexible cables to lock up your bicycle.
- Lock the bicycle to an immovable object.
- About half of bicycle thefts occur from households, so make sure you lock up your bicycle when storing it at home.
- Engrave your licence number on the bicycle frame.
- Ask your insurance company about insuring your bicycle against theft.