Downloads or sites to assist in bike security
1204 BikeRegister.com Lothian & Borders police recommend registering your bike with BikeRegister.com. Over 1000 Edinburgh bikes are registered, it is used by Transport for London and the Met police and it has 200,000 registrations UK-wide. Bike registration is free - additional security levels/products can be bought on the site. L&B police have provided instructions for registering your bike free on the site [pdf 80k]. [We found it easier to start by clicking the 'shop' tab, which takes you direct to the end of step 2 of the instructions]. When registering, check your bike against this police list of bike components [pdf 712k] – but frame number is the single most important item.
If buying a second-hand bike, check its frame number on the site, to reduce the risk of buying a stolen bike. If you suspect a bike is stolen, please report to the police [In Lothian & Borders area the non-emergency reporting number is 0131 311 3131].
1204 Bike Security Info Leaflet [pdf 185k] Advice by Lothian & Borders Police.
1202 Bike Security Marking Periodically the police run bike security-marking sessions. For example see these posters for 14+23 Feb 2012, 10-12 Oct 2011, 13-14 Oct 2011. For future sessions check our Events column [left side of this page] and/or contact Lothian and Borders police: 0131.311.3131 lbp.police.uk.
1110 Edinburgh Council bike security advice – includes various downloads [Home Office advice; list of certified bike locks, etc]
0812 L&B Police Bicycle Home Security Leaflet [doc 2528K] – advice on securing your bike at home and elsewhere. This leaflet dates from 2008 and has been superceded by the 1204 entry above.
