Stealing offences have spiked in one Australian state, with a big rise in the theft of increasingly popular e-bikes.
Data released by NSW's Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) showed retail theft increased nine per cent in the past two years, while other stealing offences lifted three per cent.
Motorised bicycle theft spiked 27 per cent in the two-year period, from 1644 to 2080 in the year to March 2026.
"As e-bikes have become more popular, they have also become more attractive targets for theft," BOCSAR executive director Jackie Fitzgerald said.
"Theft of e-bikes has risen sharply and is now the major contributor to growth in other stealing offences."
In February, the NSW government estimated there were 760,000 e-bikes in the state after a rapid growth in sales.
