Repeated Bycycle Thefts on Heber Road

[nrworkman]

We recently had a spate of thefts on Heber Road near the school

on Sunday 7th October we had two back wheels taken between the hours of 4 and 8pm

on friday 27th my boyfriend had his handlebars taken, he took the bike inside and came

back outside to find a young boy aprox 12 years of age, white with blonde hair eyeing up my housemates

bike who scarpered very quickly.

I noticed another neighbour locked their bike to a thin wooden fence post the other night, which could

easily have been removed with a junior hacksaw!

we unfortunately have a tiny flat and stairs

and no garden so have little alternative to lock them elsewhere,

rather frustrating to be at the mercy of what seems to be a petty opportunist thief, who keeps coming back!

[mynamehere]

Ask if Southwark will install bike lock loops on the street. These were being installed on request at one point. They should be up and down every street and many more on the high streets. Ask James

[James Barber]

Hi nrworkman,

I'm really sorry to hear about this. It doesnt sound like you have anywhere else to store regular bikes - not ideal but you might need to consider a Brompton folding bicycle.

If you email me directly at [email protected] with your full details I could try and arrange a Sheffield parking stand close to your address - but if people are stealing parts from bikes.

Southwark Cyclists have some useful information about bicycle security which in essence says use two different types of locks to secure each wheel and frame to solid fixed objects -