A little more than 1% of bicycle thefts across Merseyside resulted in someone being charged in the last 12 months.
Data revealed through a Freedom of Information request to Merseyside Police indicated in 2022, 1,659 cases of bike theft were reported - around four a day. However only 26 suspects were charged and five were given a community resolution or caution.
While the number of reported bike thefts has decreased by nearly 12% since 2018, the number of people charged or given a community resolution has dropped by more than half. The number of suspects identified has remained largely the same.
