Registry statistics
Across all published reports. Click a year below to drill down.
12711Total reports
149Recovered (1%)
57%Have a photo
Thefts by year
By bike type
What the bike was locked to
- Locked to bike rack. 4153 · 33%
- Bike not locked. 3500 · 28%
- Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence. 1536 · 12%
- Other situation, please describe below. 1314 · 10%
- Locked to street sign. 839 · 7%
- Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence. 791 · 6%
- Bike was locked only to itself. 550 · 4%
- Locked to a parking meter. 24 · 0%
- Bike not locked, or locked only to itself. 1 · 0%
How close to a landmark?
Of 8670 geocoded thefts (6134 locked, 2536 unlocked). One Chicago block ≈ 1⁄8 mile (~200 m).
20%
within 1 block of a CTA ‘L’ stop
42% within 2 blocks · 61% within 3
0%
within 1 block of a police station
2% within 2 blocks · 6% within 3
12%
within 1 block of a public school
45% within 2 blocks · 72% within 3
61%
within 1 block of a sidewalk cafe
83% within 2 blocks · 88% within 3
79%
within 1 block of a bar or venue
92% within 2 blocks · 94% within 3
23%
within 1 block of a park
62% within 2 blocks · 86% within 3
4%
within 1 block of a fire station
15% within 2 blocks · 32% within 3
8%
within 1 block of a CTA ‘L’ stop
27% within 2 blocks · 45% within 3
0%
within 1 block of a police station
3% within 2 blocks · 5% within 3
17%
within 1 block of a public school
56% within 2 blocks · 83% within 3
45%
within 1 block of a sidewalk cafe
75% within 2 blocks · 84% within 3
65%
within 1 block of a bar or venue
88% within 2 blocks · 91% within 3
24%
within 1 block of a park
65% within 2 blocks · 87% within 3
3%
within 1 block of a fire station
12% within 2 blocks · 26% within 3