FOI 418181
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 418181
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 27th June 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
- The number of illegal / non-compliant e-bikes that have been seized by your police force in each of the past five calendar years?
Please also include:
- A breakdown by year, please include: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
- The number of reported incidents of phone snatching or muggings in which an illegal or non-compliant e-bike was used as part of the offence, recorded over the past five calendar years.
Please also include:
- A yearly breakdown of such incidents, please include: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
- The number of fines and/or arrests made in connection with the use, possession, or operation of illegal e-bikes over the past five calendar years?
Please also provide:
- A yearly breakdown of the number of fines and arrests, please include: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
Reply
- The number of illegal / non-compliant e-bikes that have been seized by your police force in each of the past five calendar years?
Please also include:
- A breakdown by year, please include: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
2024 – 10
2023 – 8
2022 – 3
2021 – 1
2020 – 1
- The number of reported incidents of phone snatching or muggings in which an illegal or non-compliant e-bike was used as part of the offence, recorded over the past five calendar years.
Please also include:
- A yearly breakdown of such incidents, please include: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
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FOI 418181 - phone snatching or muggings involving e-bikes |
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Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
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No of investigations |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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The following categories were used to gain the above information Robbery – Personal, Theft from the Person & Other Theft and where the incident summary makes mention of the terms BIKE and MOBILE or PHONE.
E – Bikes have been identified if the free text incident summary specifically makes mention to the use of an e-bike, if an e-bike is simply recorded as a bike we are unable to confirm this is an e-bike hence the data may not be accurate.
West Mercia is unable to say whether the e-bike is illegal or non-compliant and have therefore reported all phone thefts involving any e-bike or motorised bicycle. E-scooters have been excluded.
- The number of fines and/or arrests made in connection with the use, possession, or operation of illegal e-bikes over the past five calendar years?
Please also provide:
- A yearly breakdown of the number of fines and arrests, please include: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
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