Recent Reports

Welcome to the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

Here's how it works...

1. Your bike gets stolen. Oh no!

2. You file a theft report, and let us know about your stolen bike.

3. We receive your report. After reviewing it, we will post it on the main page. We mainly review reports to weed out spam and make minor editorial corrections to formatting.

4. Your theft report, including your bike's photo, last known location, and date of theft, are posted on our site. Your report also goes into our searchable statistics builder and is shown on our report map. And, if you're lucky, someone might see your bike and contact you directly and return your bike.


Time is of the essence! Please post your report ASAP for the best chance of getting your bike back, even if you don't yet have all the information. You can contact us via email at [email protected] at any time to add to or change your listing.

Important: See Mr Bike's tips on I.D.-ing your bike before it gets stolen!

Search tip: Be aware indexing happens nightly so it's recommended that you eyeball at least the first 10 or 12 listings in addition to using the "search" feature.

Feel free to browse recovered bike listings for inspiring tales of bike/owner reunions.

Giant

Location

1148 N Honore St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, June 9, 2025 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Weak breaks, rusted chain, seat differs then the one on the picture, no mudguard. Phone holder attached on handlebar.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6 hours

Trek and I think it's a Marlin

Location

937 W Diversey
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 4:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Adult
Color: 
Black with some red and white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It has disc brakes and a black rack on the back. It'll have a cell phone holder and light on the front if still intact. It's been cleaned, tuned up, and new brakes recently so looks in good condition.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1.5 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked by bike rack near the Divvy station by Diversey and Witon near the Diversey red line stop. Lock was cut. Cable and lock left at the scene.

KHS Green Hybrid

Location

2248 W. Melrose Street Apt. 1E
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, June 8, 2025 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2012/2013 model in good condition, has stickers from Roscoe Village Bikes and a reflective sticker with the Chicago skyline on the frame. Was stolen with plastic mesh panniers, U-lock + cord, back rack, kickstand, LED lights on front and back. One wheel has a much longer inflation valve than the other, which has a small black cap.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Five days
Incident Description: 
My apartment building has recessed back porches inside two tall (>7") gates which must be locked with a key every time you enter/leave. Both gates were locked as of 9:45 this morning, but dog owners may have locked them since last night. I have been leaving my bike on my first-floor back porch when not in use, out of sight from the street and the alley. I took my dog out around 11 last night and passed it as we came back inside. This morning, around 8 AM, it was gone. It had not been moved by a neighbor and was not found elsewhere on the property. The bike included panniers, a U-lock and cord, multiple sets of LED lights (front and back), a back rack to attach the panniers, a Roscoe Village Bikes sticker and a reflective Chicago Bikes sticker with a cartoon of the skyline on the body. An air pump alongside it was not stolen. The bike was purchased for >$500 in 2013 and additional accessories probably bump up the lost property value over $750. I think someone left a gate open, which someone entered after midnight and took my bike.

Specialized Allez

Location

1628 N Bosworth Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 7:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC006034116R
Size: 
58cm
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Blue bike. Good condition

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike was locked only to itself.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 years

Trek FX1

Location

Open Books
651 W Lake St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 12:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
SWTU347XC6572S
Size: 
28 inch
Color: 
gray
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new bike with disc brakes and a pink water bottle holder and black phone holder

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was chained up to a bike rack outside Open Books at 651 W Lake street. Bike was gone when I left at 3PM. Had U lock through front tire which was connected to a loop which went through the back wheel and around the bike rack.

Trek checkpoint alr 4

Location

North Hampden CT
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 12:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Green bike with blue pedals and bottle cage. Lightly used condition and the paint is rubbed off on the front stem.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 days

Super 73 S2

Location

River West Lofts
925 West Huron Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 11:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black Super73 Bike, it had an orange tag on the back with the number 110 on it

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to street sign.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 hours
Incident Description: 
My bike was chained to a street sign in front of my apartment building on 6/3 from 7 pm until 11:42 pm when 2 people approached and used a power tool to cut the heavy-duty bike chain and steal the bike. One rode off on the bike heading south on Sangamon while the other walked away in the opposite direction towards Huron. I have video evidence of the entire incident from the building's security cameras and can provide that video.

Schwinn Le Tour

Location

Clybourn Metra
1900 N Ashland Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 7:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Womens
Color: 
Blue / White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Blue / White Schwinn Roadster with Pink Handlebars

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2.5 hours

Urtopia Carbon 1s

Location

home
1346 n cleaver st
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, June 2, 2025 - 5:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Serial No.: 
860322068895587
Size: 
833 mm
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Right brake lever is bent

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
overnight
Incident Description: 
I locked up my bike on 6/1/25 around 11pm. When I came out on 6/2/25 at 8:15 am it was gone.

Mercier

Location

W Irving Park Road
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, June 2, 2025 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
268450
Size: 
probably 54 or 56
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
older probably '70s or '80s style road bike. 10 speed. brown drop handle bars. a good amount of chips and dents throughout the body.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day

Bianchi Peregrine

Location

Roscoe St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, June 2, 2025 - 5:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Medium Blue/Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition, pretty rusty chain and cassette, scrapes on the frame and a worn chunk off the back right of the seat from when I fell on it. There’s two stickers at the base of the frame’s down tube - one is the Bianchi Parks Project sticker and I don’t really know what the other sticker was, I kinda think it said Erewhon. There is also a mount for a lock to be stored on the frame but I still have the lock itself. There was also a mount for a break light near the back wheel but I have the light itself too.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Bike was in an enclosed yard but people go in and out of it sometimes and doors get left open. I’ve had no problems and felt pretty secure with it there for the last 10 months, until now.
Incident Description: 
I rode my bike home Friday night and it was in the yard over the weekend. It was not there at 5 AM today when I went to head out on it.

Specialized Tarmac

Location

Home
2820 N Greenview
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC621033610N
Size: 
58
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Look Pedals, Corsa 30 tires, Specialized, Excellent condition

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 days
Incident Description: 
Someone entered the shared garage and cut the lock to the bike.

Jamis Renegade S3

Location

O'Shaughnessy's Public House
4557 N Ravenswood Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 11:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WAKBH00205
Size: 
Frame Size: 58
Color: 
Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike had a MTX QUICKTRACK rack on the back. I can't remember which tire, but one of them had a recent bent air valve on the tube, and it would release air just by pushing on it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1-2 hours
Incident Description: 
I went to O'Shaughnessy's Public House in Ravenswood for lunch yesterday May 31st at 11am. I locked my bike to the bike rack out front with a steel U-Lock. When we left the restaurant at 1pm my bike was gone and it looked like an angle grinder had sliced right through it. The lock was the only thing left on the ground of the bike rack. The restaurant has 2 cameras facing the bike racks and they said they would look at the security footage to see who had stolen my bike.

Specialized Sirrus 2015

Location

Garage
Hoyne & Iowa
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 3:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC602248960J
Size: 
M
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like new black bike with flat handles and upgraded seat/pedals/rack. Aluminum frame in black and blue.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Placed in garage
Incident Description: 
Bike stolen from garage

Cannondale Quick Women’s 5

Location

Oak Park Green Line Station
Oak Park Ave and South Blvd
Oak Park , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 30, 2025 - 2:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
I don’t know
Size: 
Small
Color: 
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New, about one year of use, Cannondale, it has a clip on red LED light under the seat

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
About 3 hours

Cannondale synapse carbon

Location

1932 n seminary
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
54
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike tape around the grips were falling apart especially the right one. There’s also a metal hitch attached to the bike seat. On the frame there was a rocsack with a bike pump and some hex wrenches inside.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
9months
Incident Description: 
We left the garage open for less than 10minutes and someone walked by and went inside our garage and took it.

Fuji Sportig 1.5

Location

932 W Cullom Ave Apt 2R
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 8:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WBD267L0504
Size: 
18
Color: 
Grey/Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Noticeable wear on the frame's top tube near the handlebars. one of the pedals has a piece broken off

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 days
Incident Description: 
I have someone on video arriving to the back door of my apartment and then leaving on my bike

EUY e-bike K-6 pro

Location

3113 North Racine Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 5:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Color: 
Dark grey/ black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
This is a K6 Pro (K6F) Long Range Fat Tire Electric Bike. It has a couple of corrosion holes that I painted over (about the size of a dime each) on the main support that contains the battery. The main support is rectangular, and when sitting on the bike, the corrosion holes are each on top and on the right side. The chain is well oiled except for a 2 groups of very rusty links. It had a phone mount and a very large food delivery bag on the back.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike was locked only to itself.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 weeks
Incident Description: 
The bike was stored beneath the rear patio in the stairwell. Well out of sight of the street. I had just put some containers in the large delivery bag on May 28. Today, I was walking back home from work, and when I turned the corner of the side walkway and turn around the apartment corner, the bike was missing. Mind, there’s another bike right next to it, but mine was the nicer one of the two, so of course it was stolen instead.

Trek Madone

Location

Calumet Heights
8816 S Oglesby
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 26, 2025 - 3:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
unknown
Size: 
56cm
Color: 
Red & Black with white lettering, black tape on handle bars
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Great condition

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
wasn't locked, the garage was
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from a locked garage that they broke into.