Bike Theft Decriminalized as 365,000 Unsolved Cases Plague Communities, Liberal Democrats Say
LONDON, England – The Liberal Democrats claimed that bike theft has effectively been ‘decriminalised’, with more than 365,000 cases going unsolved in the last five years, according to official crime data. The party stated that an average of 200 bicycle thefts a day took place without the culprit being apprehended, amounting to 89% of all bike thefts over the period. Only 2% of cases led to a suspect being charged. The party’s home affairs spokesman, …