FOI 10087
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HRC0010087/26
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 27th May 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
Can you please tell me:
How many e-bikes, e-scooters, e-mopeds have been seized by your force in the last three financial years.
2025/26
2024/25
2023/24
Can you list those seized:
- Under Section 165A of the Road Traffic Act 1988. (IE for not being appropriately registered as motor vehicles)
- For breaches of Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983.
For any other reason, please detail where possible.
Can you say how many people have been charged with offences relating to possession of e-bikes, e-scooters, e-mopeds.
How many of the seized e-bikes are:
- Sold/Auctioned
- Destroyed.
- held by police
Reply
How many e-bikes, e-scooters, e-mopeds have been seized by your force in the last three financial years.
2025/26 = 138
2024/25 = 111
2023/24 = 47
Can you list those seized:
- Under Section 165A of the Road Traffic Act 1988. (IE for not being appropriately registered as motor vehicles) =
2025/26 = 135
2024/25 = 107
2023/24 = 46
For breaches of Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983. = 0
For any other reason, please detail where possible. = They will fall under either section 99 or PACE.
How many of the seized e-bikes are:
- Sold/Auctioned = 2
- Destroyed. = 2
- held by police = 0
Can you say how many people have been charged with offences relating to possession of e-bikes, e-scooters, e-mopeds.
Caveat: There is no specific crime title relating to the possession of E Bike/Scooter/Moped. Therefore, searches have been completed for any crimes which contain one of these words within the incident summary with Outcome Type1 or 1a. The incident summaries have been reviewed and summarised the E Bike/Scooter/Moped use. For example, one was stolen from the scene, or the suspect travelled to or from the scene on one. Please note there were no offences with E Moped which resulted in a person being charged.
Our crime management system only allows one outcome to be linked to each investigation. Where there are multiple suspects and differing action is taken against them investigation is closed with the highest level of punitive action. Therefore, we are unable to tell how many persons have been charged with these offences, only the number of offences where one or more persons was charged.
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Number of crimes closed with an Outcome Type 1 or 1a where the incident summary mentions E Bike, E Scooter, or E Moped, shown by "items" involvement with the offence |
Fiscal Year |
Grand Total |
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2023/24 |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
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E Bike |
2 |
8 |
12 |
22 |
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Stolen Item |
2 |
7 |
8 |
17 |
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Suspect transportation |
1 |
4 |
5 |
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E Scooter |
7 |
10 |
10 |
27 |
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Stolen Item |
5 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
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Suspect Transportation |
2 |
9 |
9 |
20 |
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Total |
9 |
18 |
22 |
49 |