POLICE, CRIME & ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR UPDATE 29th September - 13th October CRIME OVERVIEW There have been 244 crimes recorded across the city centre over the last two weeks. This figure remains 100 crimes less than the same period in 2019. Shop Theft has seen a notable increase across Broadmead. As it is considered under-reported, the local Beat Team continues to encourage retailers to report any theft to the police and on the DiSC system as quickly as possible. Bicycle Theft levels remain high with 37 reports over the last two weeks.
PROTECTING YOUR BIKE FROM THEFT The number of people taking up cycling during the lockdown period has increased, along with a rise in national cycle theft. Cycle theft can have a severe impact on
people’s lives, and if a bike is stolen there is a 20% chance the victim will not replace it, losing their mode of transport and exercise, as well as losing access to local communities and services. To prevent this, the police are encouraging anyone with a bicycle to lock it to an immovable object with an approved lock and to register it with the policeapproved bike registering system, BikeRegister. The Bristol City Centre BID funded Police Officer, Gareth Ayers, is now fully trained in this free national bicycle marking & registration scheme.
Gareth marks your bike with a security sticker and registers you to the police-approved database. A sticker also goes onto your bike’s frame to warn thieves that you use BikeRegister. You can alert the database if your bike is stolen and if found by the police, it enables them to return it to you quickly and efficiently. This free and simple system has been reported to reduce theft by up to 75%. This service is available to all Bristol City Centre BID levy payers. To get your bike marked and registered, please contact police@bristolcitycentrebid. co.uk.