Bicycle thefts

As past years' experience shows, the problem of bicycle theft remains relevant in the city and district. Often, the prerequisites for theft are created by the property owners themselves, who do not ensure its safety in a timely manner.

Thus, in just 4 months of the current year, 3 facts (APPG - 3) of bicycle theft were registered in the district, for two of which a suspect was identified (66.6%).

If 3 such facts were registered in 4 months of 2021, then by the end of the year their number reached 11.

Analyzing the committed bicycle thefts, it should be noted that the majority of them were committed through free access:

	Total committed	By free access	%	Suspect identified	%
2021	11	8	72.7%	8	72.7%
4 months. 2021	3	2	66.6%	1	33.3%
4 months. 2022	3	1	33.3%	2	66.6%

 

By location of bicycle thefts in 2022:

Postavy - 1 fact (33.3%)

rural area - 2 (66.6%)

By time of commission:

from 12 to 18 hours – 2 thefts committed – 66.6%;

from 18 to 24 hours – 1 theft committed – 33.3%.

By day of the week:

Friday - 2

Tuesday - 1

In Postavy, a bicycle theft in the current period occurred through free access from entrance No. 1 of house No. 98 on Sovetskaya Street. In rural areas, bicycle thefts occurred in the villages of Guta and Golbey (1 fact each).

In 2021, in Postavy, crimes of this type were committed:

Kosmonavtov St. - 5 facts

Zelenaya St. - 2 facts

Leninskaya St. - 1 fact

Yubileynaya St. - 1 fact

In rural areas, bicycle thefts in 2021 occurred in Voropaevo and Lyntupy (1 fact each).

Based on the location of bicycle thefts, it is clear that last year almost half (45.6%) of them were committed by free access from the entrances of residential buildings in the city's sleeping areas, while their owners did not take measures to ensure the safety of their property, did not use locking devices to secure their bicycles.

Reference:

To prevent bicycle thefts, it is necessary to conduct additional preventive work with residents of apartment buildings regarding the safety of personal property. Ensure further work with RUE "Beltelecom" on equipping apartment buildings and their entrances with video surveillance systems.

We would like to recommend several simple, yet effective measures to bicycle owners to ensure the safety of their property:

- do not leave your bicycle unattended on the stairwell, in basements, near entrances or shops

- mark the main parts of the bicycle, write down their numbers, this will help identify the bicycle in case of theft

- purchase a locking device that prevents bicycle theft, and use it when leaving the bicycle for a short time.

Adherence to these minimal rules will prevent criminal encroachment against you and preserve your property.