Overview

• In 2024, Berlin police reported 24,209 bicycle thefts, with Mitte (4,000 cases) and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (3,500 cases) as the top hotspots.
• Outer districts like Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Spandau, and Reinickendorf reported significantly fewer thefts, with fewer than 900 cases each.
• The financial damage from reported thefts totaled approximately €33 million, averaging €1,262 per stolen bicycle.
• Police clearance rates remain low at 4.3%, with 889 suspects identified; about half reside in Berlin, while one-third are homeless.
• Specialized police units targeting organized theft rings face resource constraints, and unreported cases likely inflate actual theft numbers.