£12m of bicycles stolen each year with September worst
More bicycles are stolen in September than any other month with thefts 29% above normal, Marks and Spencer insurance has warned.
The latest British Crime Survey figures show that during 2008/09 there were an estimated 540,000 bikes stolen - a 22% rise since the last survey – worth £12m.
In London alone, an estimated 80,000 bikes were stolen last year.
Peaks start in May and continue to reach 29% above trend in September.
A poll of 2,000 students by M&S home insurance found that 22% of student cyclists have had their bikes stolen.
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Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
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