FOI 923/26

REQUEST

 

E-BIKES

 

Please provide the following information for the years 2025, 2024, and 2023 (with separate numbers given for each year).

 

1. How many e-bikes did your force seize?
2. Of the e-bikes seized, how many did you later sell?
3. Of the e-bikes seized, how many did you return to the owner?
4. Of the e-bikes seized, how many did you destroy?

 

E-SCOOTERS

 

Please provide the following information for the years 2025, 2024, 2023 (with separate numbers given for each year).

 

1. How many e-scooters did your force seize?
2. Of the e-scooters seized, how many did you later sell?
3. Of the e-scooters seized, how many did you return to the owner?
4. Of the e-scooters seized, how many did you destroy?

 

(To explain - when I say "how many did you sell", I'm referring to the long-running policy that some police forces have where they sell seized items to members of the public or to businesses, often via online auctions).

 

RESPONSE

 

We consulted with our Vehicle Recovery Unit who have provided the following information in relation to your request.

 

E-BIKES

 

Question 1

 

2023 – 71

2024 – 86

2025 - 158

 

Question 2

 

2023 – 0

2024 – 0

2025 -  0

 

Question 3

 

2023 – 17

2024 – 21

2025 - 17

 

Question 4

 

2023 – 54

2024 – 65

2025 - 141

 

E-SCOOTERS

 

Question 1

 

2023 – 89

2024 – 80

2025 - 104

 

Question 2

 

2023 – 0

2024 – 0

2025 -  0

 

Question 3

 

2023 – 4

2024 – 2

2025 – 8

 

Question 4

 

2023 – 85

2024 – 78

2025 -  96