Winnipeg police: Motorcycle theft up in 2024 [Video]

Motorcycle theft is on the rise in 2024 according to the Winnipeg Police Service.

The latest data from police shows there have been 122 motorcycle or moped thefts this year between January and July. That’s a 72 per cent increase from 2023 and a 52 per cent increase over the last five years.

“Motorcycles that do not have anti-theft provisions are easy targets for thieves as they can be rolled and lifted onto transporting vehicles,” said Const. Claude Chancy with Winnipeg police in an email to CTV News.

For Daniel Trach, the general manager of Harley Davidson Winnipeg, these numbers are no surprise.

“I have heard of a few thefts going on lately, especially when we went through COVID several years ago, there was a big uptick in motorcycle theft, and now we’re seeing it again,” said Trach.

“We’ve had some cases that we’ve seen recently with some of our …