Vancouver Police have identified the top locations for bicycle theft in the city last year — crimes they say that could have fairly easily been prevented. Here is a map showing the 12 top locations in the city for bicycle theft in 2016, according to police. ​Ironically, the top spots for bicycle thefts and the number of thefts don't appear to have changed much in nine years. The Vancouver Sun did its own analysis of bike thefts between 2008 and 2012 — and the locations are nearly the same. In an effort to curb bike theft, the VPD advises riders to download a bike registry app with a "log it or lose it" approach.

Source: CBC News June 02, 2017 21:45 UTC