E-bike thefts: New record for bike claws

In Switzerland, 150 bicycles are stolen every day. The value of the stolen goods increases continuously – because the proportion of electrovelos increases steadily.

The freight was worth several ten thousand francs, but stolen: On the last Sunday, the Liechtenstein state police stopped three men in Vaduz, who transported several high -priced racing bits in a van. They came from a break -in into a bike business in Zizers Gr.

Bicycle thefts are the order of the day in Switzerland. A total of a total of 54,000 bicycles were stolen last year, about 150 a day. These are more than ever before, as the current police crime statistics show. The increase in e-bikes is striking (plus 27 percent): 26,761 copies were stolen last year.

Also striking: the stolen goods are increasingly worth it. The AXA insurance recently reported a record damage amount of CHF 22 million. E-bike theft costs an average of CHF 3100, and over all bicycles there are CHF 2480.

The risk of the thieves of being discovered is limited. In the case of conventional bicycles, the clarification rate is 2.9 percent, with the electrovelos it is at least twice as high.

Velodieb hid in Maisfeld

Sometimes the police succeed in spectacular search success. The Ticino cantonal police put the craft of a gang, which according to the current investigation mischief in the cantons of Graubünden and Ticino Trieb and then shipped the prey to Milan. The gang initially stolen a van. She used it as a rambock to take showcases of bike shops at night.

The ribbon police came up with the crazy at the end of August. She stopped a delivery van in which e-bikes stolen in Mendrisio shortly before. The occupants fled on foot. The police found a 31-year-old man from Moldova in a corn field. Another accomplice has been identified, but has not yet been arrested. The investigation against the other gang members is still ongoing.

Basel is the bicycle dole hotspot

The regional differences are striking. With 18.3 stolen bicycles per 1000 inhabitants, the city of Basel is a bicycle hot hotspot, Bern is also in the double-digit range with 15.6 bicycles. In St.Gallen the number drops to 2.4. The safest place for Velos is the canton of Uri. There are only 0.9 bicycles away on 1000 inhabitants.

It is worth implementing common prevention tips. For example, if possible, the bike should be adjusted in a final or monitored space, for example, more in the bike station in the station underpass than with the bike rack in front of the train station. It is then recommended not only to lock the bike with a high -quality lock, but also to connect, for example to a bike rack, so that you cannot carry it away with the castle.

Also important: note the brand, frame number and color. If theft still occurs, the police show them and reported to the insurance company.