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National cycle database BikeRegister has hit one million registrations.
Owned by family-run company Selectamark Security Systems, BikeRegister is used by all UK police forces to search for stolen and recovered bikes – a service it offers to the police at zero cost.
Over 1,000 searches are made on BikeRegister each day by the police, retailers and members of the public. In September 2020, 66 stolen bikes were returned to their owners that month alone.
BikeRegister has recently produced some data analysing bike crime during lockdown, showing a significant rise in reported bike theft – up 69.4% in October 2020 against the same month in 2019.
The company has helped inform Government on legislation relating to cycle crime, and in 2017 produced its own National Cycle Crime Survey. BikeRegister works closely with the UK police’s national lead for cycle crime, superintendent Mark Cleland.
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A CLYDEBANK bike shop has received government funding to offer bike repair vouchers for those who are struggling or facing disadvantages brought on by Covid-19. CycleForm, which is situated on Glasgow Road in Hardgate, is offering the vouchers with a value of up to £50 per person for those needing help getting their bike back on the road. The national drive aims to get bikes out of sheds and garages across the country and back into use. The initial lockdown in the spring sparked a surge in cycling around the UK as the number of cars on the roads fell significantly.