Anglo Scottish Finance, a broker specialising in motorcycle, car and business van finance, has published the findings of Freedom of Information requests submitted to police forces. The resulting statistics highlight some notable trends in motorcycle thefts.
Between 1 June 2025 and 31 May 2026, police reported 16,585 motorcycles as stolen to the DVLA, a 3.5% decrease compared to the previous year’s figure of 17,178. Thieves continue to target smaller-capacity commuter models, with the Yamaha NMAX 125, Honda NSC110, Honda PCX125, and Yamaha YBR125 topping the list of most stolen bikes.
The figures also revealed the regions where motorcycles are most stolen. In terms of sheer numbers, London remains the worst area, with a total of 2603 bikes stolen, but on a per capita basis it’s well down the list. Nottingham has the highest number of bikes stolen per 100,000 residents: 296 bikes for 299,790 residents – almost 100 thefts per 100,000 people. By comparison, London has just 30 bikes stolen per 100,000 people.
Motorcycle make and model Number stolen
- Yamaha GPD125-A NMax 125 ABS 1009
- Honda WW 125-A 620
- Honda WW 125 EX2-H 309
- Honda NSC 110 MPDH 307
- Honda WW 125-A-M 211
- Honda NSC 110 MPD-K 192
- Honda WW 125 EX2-F 186
- Yamaha YBR 125 179
- Honda WW 125 A-P 175
- Honda NSC 110 E-E 155
