The number of bike thefts has drastically decreased since November 2017, in the county.
Exclusive data from the Gloucestershire Constabulary for Park Life shows that a significant change in reported cycle thefts over the last six months.
The graph above shows the total number of bikes reported stolen or recovered between September 2017 and February 2018. Numbers are broken down into Cheltenham, Gloucester and the whole of Gloucestershire.
Over 600 bikes were marked as stolen during this period, with the vast majority of cases occurring in the later months of 2017.
In November, the average number of bikes reported stolen skyrocketed to five a day with Cheltenham and Gloucester taking over 70% of that number.
Gloucestershire Police were unavailable for comment regarding why thefts have dropped, whether this is seasonal and whether we can expect reports to rise again.
While cycle thefts may be dropping for now, the police are still advising to not leave bikes unlocked and recommend gold standard locks for all bikes:
Bronze Standard locks are tested to withstand an attack from an individual using hand tools for 1 minute. Silver Standard locks are expected to last 3 minutes. Gold standard locks should withstand 5 minutes of continual attack.
For more information on protecting your bike and help with reporting theft, you can find it on the Gloucester Constabulary Website.
