Bike Theft

• Calgary police ask cyclists to prepare for bike theft season

  While less than 100 stolen bicycles have been reported to Calgary police in 2026, officers say the peak is ahead and that number could end up closer to the 1,292 reported in 2025.

  Crime

  Jun 2
  
• Kelowna cyclists urged to take protective measures amid rising bike thefts

  According to police, the jump in thefts is attributed to the prevalence of more valuable bicycles.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2025
  
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• Unique bike stolen in Saskatoon

  This family is using their story about a stolen bike to push the Provincial government to work with city council to tackle Saskatoon's growing crime numbers.

  Crime

  May 22, 2025
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• New study by Kelowna RCMP addresses bike theft

  Kelowna RCMP recently reviewed 50 samples of bike theft under $5,000 and shared some interesting findings. RCMP have received 216 reports of bike theft so far this year.

  Crime

  Aug 11, 2024
• B.C. rolling out online anti-bike theft tool provincewide

  Project 529 works by encouraging owners to register their bike details and personal information with an online database.

  Crime

  Apr 30, 2024
• Inside the last-chance warehouse for Vancouver’s stolen bikes

  Police say reported bike thefts in the city have fallen 60 per cent since 2015, but their warehouse still needs a special conveyer belt to store hundreds of recovered bikes.

  Crime

  Feb 29, 2024
• Man arrested in process of stealing bike downtown, Winnipeg cops say

  A man from Berens River was arrested Wednesday morning by Winnipeg police after community support officers witnessed an attempt to steal a bicycle on Vaughan Street downtown.

  Crime

  Oct 19, 2023
• ‘Frustrating’: B.C. man hit twice by bike thieves, even catching them on video

  He had previously installed some video cameras when it happened before but despite catching the thefts on video he said police have not been able to catch and charge anyone.

  Crime

  Sep 8, 2023
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• ‘You will be charged’: New Westminster police set new trap for bike burglars

  About 100 bikes have been stolen in New Westminster each year for the past two years, according to the New Westminster Police Department.

  Crime

  Sep 7, 2023
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• Bicycle thefts soar in the summer. Here’s where they often occur

  A new report shows bicycle thefts in Canada jump 429 per cent in the summer versus winter, with majority of thefts occurring at people’s residential property.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023