Bike thefts unsolved

ALMOST 90% of bike thefts in Scotland go unsolved, according to new figures.

Data obtained from Police Scotland by the Scottish Conservatives shows in the 10 months to January 31 there were 5,394 recorded bike thefts.

Across Scotland, only 548 of these crimes were detected — leaving just under 90% unsolved.

Bike thefts were most likely to be detected in Fife, with 43% of crimes solved.

Tory justice spokesman Liam Kerr said: “It sends out a terrible message that, if you decide to nick someone else’s bike, the chances are you’ll get away with it.”