It’s 07:45 in the morning (GMT) on a Friday, and already 88 bicycles have been stolen in the UK. Around the world, 6,464 people have lost their beautiful bikes to thieves. How do I know this? Because British bike lock brand Litelok have made an interactive digital world map revealing in real time where bikes are being stolen all around the planet, that’s how.
The map zeros in on various hotspots and supplies some seriously shocking stats. I once had a locked bike nicked from right outside a busy police station in the middle of a weekday afternoon, and nothing whatsoever was ever done about it, but I’m still staggered at the numbers this tool reveals.
