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| A bicycle is stolen every 71 seconds in England as new figures show nearly 440,000 were reported stolen last year. | A bicycle is stolen every 71 seconds in England as new figures show nearly 440,000 were reported stolen last year. |
| As bike sales rise with people becoming more environmentally conscious, cycle thefts have risen 10%, according to a survey by Halifax Home Insurance. | |
| The hotspots for thefts are central London, Kingston-upon-Thames in south west London, Cambridge and Bristol. | The hotspots for thefts are central London, Kingston-upon-Thames in south west London, Cambridge and Bristol. |
| Almost 90% occurred when a cycle was left locked in public. Only 1% of bikes were taken were from an owner's home. | Almost 90% occurred when a cycle was left locked in public. Only 1% of bikes were taken were from an owner's home. |
| TOP 10 CYCLE HOTSPOTS IN 2006 Central LondonKingston-upon-ThamesCambridgeBristolYorkOxfordRichmond & Twickenham, south west LondonBrightonPortsmouthNottingham | TOP 10 CYCLE HOTSPOTS IN 2006 Central LondonKingston-upon-ThamesCambridgeBristolYorkOxfordRichmond & Twickenham, south west LondonBrightonPortsmouthNottingham |
| Owners are being urged to step up the level of security on their bikes in the light of the new figures. | Owners are being urged to step up the level of security on their bikes in the light of the new figures. |
| Vicky Emmott of Halifax Home Insurance called the figure of one theft every 71 seconds "astounding". | Vicky Emmott of Halifax Home Insurance called the figure of one theft every 71 seconds "astounding". |
| "The increase in thefts is due to an upsurge in the popularity of cycling across Britain," she said. | "The increase in thefts is due to an upsurge in the popularity of cycling across Britain," she said. |
| "With increasing numbers of employers taking up initiatives such as the Government's cycle to work scheme, opportunities for thieves will only increase." | "With increasing numbers of employers taking up initiatives such as the Government's cycle to work scheme, opportunities for thieves will only increase." |