To reduce the number of thefts, more bicycle parking facilities, awareness campaigns and more enforcement and supervision are used. The actual number of stolen bicycles will be a lot higher, because by no means everyone reports bicycle theft. It is therefore also too short to speak of a positive trend in Utrecht. “The number of thefts based on declarations does not mean much to us,” said a spokesperson for the Fietsersbond.
Zero reports of stolen bicycles in Renswoude, almost 4000 in Utrecht
