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One week in advance of the Manchester Fight Motorcycle Theft meeting MAG is confirming the panellists. The hustings style meeting will give attendees the chance to demand answers from the Deputy Mayor and two Chief Inspectors from Greater Manchester Police. The Manchester Fight Motorcycle Theft meeting kicks off at 6pm […]

Deputy Mayor and Chief Inspectors to be grilled in Manchester.

14/09/2023 in Crime / News / North West MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has announced the dates for the Hull Fight Motorcycle Theft public meeting. Humberside PCC, Jonathan Evison, has confirmed his attendance at the public meeting on 21st October. He will join senior officers and MAG’s Colin Brown on the panel event. Hull has seen more than […]

New Hull event announcement continues the Fight Against Motorcycle Theft.

18/08/2023 in Crime / News / Yorkshire MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is continuing its successful series of Fight Motorcycle Theft meetings. Having confirmed attendance by Kate Green, Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, MAG announces the next in the series of meetings will be held on Thursday 21st September. The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) area consistently sees […]

MAG continues successful Fight Motorcycle Theft meetings in Manchester.

25/07/2023 in Crime / News / North West MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has revealed an ACE Café up it’s anti motorcycle theft campaigning sleeve. The iconic ACE Café will be the venue for the Hertfordshire Fight Motorcycle Theft public meeting. MAG has already delivered two successful public meetings aimed at raising the profile of the fight against […]

MAG’s motorcycle theft campaigning has an ACE up its sleeve

23/05/2023 in Campaigns & News / Crime / News by Colin Brown

Representatives of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) attended a Holyrood Roundtable meeting on motorcycle theft. The roundtable meeting, arranged by MSP Daniel Johnson, was attended by MAG, Police Scotland, the City of Edinburgh Council, local business owners, and cross-party MSPs. Following the extended epidemic of motorcycle theft and related criminality […]

Successful engagement on Edinburgh motorcycle theft at Holyrood Roundtable.

29/11/2022 in Crime / News / Scotland MAG by Colin Brown

A new report from the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) shows that motorcyclists face a disproportionate risk of theft. Motorcycles were eleven times more likely to be stolen than cars in 2021. Motorcycles made up over 25% of all motor vehicle thefts in 2021. MAG will call for increased focus on […]

New report shows motorcyclists face disproportionate risk of theft.

27/06/2022 in Campaigns & News / Crime by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has continued to make progress on their work to improve motorcycle theft reporting. MAG today publishes a revised edition of the 2020 National Police Force Bike Theft Ranking document. MAG’s Campaigns Team is continually working to improve the quality of motorcycle crime data available to […]

MAG makes steady progress on improved motorcycle theft reporting.

21/09/2021 in National Police Force Bike Theft Rankings / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) continues to challenge the accuracy of police motorcycle theft statistics. The third National Police Force Bike Theft Rankings document, published today, covers thefts in 2020. Generally lower crime rates during the pandemic are reflected in the motorcycle theft data. Motorcycle theft fell by 30% compared […]

MAG challenges accuracy of police motorcycle theft statistics.

02/08/2021 in National Police Force Bike Theft Rankings / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is calling on candidates for Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) roles to make a pledge to tackle motorcycle theft. MAG has contacted every PCC candidate for Hertfordshire and West Mercia following worrying revelations from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. MAG has highlighted the positive effect […]

MAG calls on PCC candidates: pledge to tackle motorcycle theft.

26/04/2021 in Crime / Hearts & Essex MAG / News / West Midlands MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has praised the office of Northumbria Police & Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness, following clarification of her recent proposals. Motorcyclists have been alarmed by reports of proposed measures, but MAG has engaged with the office of the PCC and is now looking forward to helping find […]

MAG praises Northumbria PCC’s Office for clarification on motorcycle tracker ...

16/04/2021 in Crime / News / North East MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is reminding motorcyclists to ‘lock up after lockdown’. Motorcycle thefts were significantly reduced in 2020 due to the pandemic but, with an easing of lockdown restrictions, more motorcycles could become easy targets for thieves once again. MAG actively campaigns for more action to be taken […]

MAG remind riders to ‘lock up after lockdown’

01/04/2021 in Crime / News by Colin Brown

Motorcycle theft data accuracy is questionable, according to MAG. The Motorcycle Action Group has pointed to serious concerns with the accuracy and consistency of motorcycle theft data. The data was received via Freedom of Information applications to the UK’s 45 territorial police forces. The annual report looks at motorcycle theft […]

MAG brands motorcycle theft data accuracy as questionable.

14/07/2020 in Crime / National Police Force Bike Theft Rankings / News by Colin Brown