Written Question·Home Office·UIN 98853

Electric Bicycles: Crime

Tabled: 10 December 2025

Answered: 6 January 2026

Question

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department have had with police forces about effective detection and enforcement of crimes where electric bikes are used as a means of offence and escape.

Answer

Sarah Jones

This Government is determined to crack down on snatch theft and other crimes, including those facilitated by mopeds and e-bikes, that make people feel unsafe in our communities.The police have a suite of powers available to them to tackle the illegal use ...

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