Overview

• Police used the MetEngage platform to highlight the pattern and urged drivers to park in garages, well‑lit areas or Park Mark car parks.
• Residents in Primrose Hill, Kentish Town and Highgate reported multiple incidents, with the Highgate Society logging five cases in three weeks on North Hill.
• Footage shared by a victim appears to show a cyclist circling a black Mercedes before smashing the rear glass and removing the shelf.
• Locals believe thieves use Lime bikes to flee and list the stolen shelves on sites such as eBay for up to about £150.
• Drivers are storing shelves indoors as garages warn replacements can cost hundreds of pounds, with reports clustering on Friday nights across several car makes and no arrests reported.