Bike theft linked to metal theft

Published on 31 Mar 2008

A rise in bike theft in Oxfordshire may be the result of metal thieves seeking to capitalise on the rapid increase in scrap metal prices, reports the Oxford Mail.

Roger Foster, crime reduction advisor for the Vale of White Horse, said,

"We have a lot of metal thefts and we are wondering if there is a link with older bikes being stolen for their scrap value.
"It is something we are definitely considering."

The number of older bikes being taken has sparked the suspicion that they my be destined for scrap metal dealers.