Victims of bike theft in London are more likely to win the lottery than get their stolen bicycle back, new crime figures suggest.
Some 6,721 bikes were reported stolen to the Met between January and June this year, but just 39 cases have so far seen anyone charged, prosecuted or cautioned.
This equates to just 0.6 percent of cases having what the police coin 'a positive outcome' - compared to an 11 percent chance of winning any prize on the National Lottery.
And in February, just four of the city's 855 reported thefts resulted in a charge or caution.
But experts warn the true number of stolen bikes is likely to be far higher, as many thefts are not reported to the police.
