Where Bike Thieves Strike Most in Germany (Heise)

Heise writes that Germany saw a record €140 million in insurance payouts for stolen bikes in 2022, a 27% increase from 2021, despite fewer reported thefts (140,000). The average insurance claim per bike rose to €970. According to a YouGov survey, about one third of Germans have had a bike stolen, with 10% affected multiple times. The 2022 ADFC Fahrradklimatest, surveying 245,000 cyclists, identified Leipzig as the German city with the worst theft problem, followed by Berlin, Cologne, Bremen, Frankfurt am Main, and Hamburg. The article highlights the persistent risk of bike theft in urban areas and the rising value of stolen bikes, reflecting both increased e-bike use and higher replacement costs.