My bike was stolen — what is the procedure?
Report it to Αστυνομία Κύπρου — αστυνομικός σταθμός / 112 (112) with the frame number — without it the bike cannot be traced or claimed; the number is on the frame, the receipt or your registration. Check Δήμος / Κοινοτικό Συμβούλιο (ucm.org.cy), the bike register or lost-property route for Cyprus: recovered bikes are matched there, and registering yours now makes the next theft a claim. Contents or bike insurance pays with the police report; if they refuse, Χρηματοοικονομικός Επίτροπος (22 848900).
🗣️ What to say
"My bicycle, [brand, model, colour, frame number], was stolen on [date] between [time] and [time] at [place], locked with [lock]. Photos attached. I want to file a report and get a case number for my insurer."
🪜 Step by step
- Frame numberUnder the bottom bracket, on the head tube or the receipt. Photograph it now for the next time.
- Report to Αστυνομία Κύπρου — αστυνομικός σταθμός / 112Online, ten minutes. Case number for insurance and for the register.
- Register: Δήμος / Κοινοτικό ΣυμβούλιοMark it stolen in the national register; check it weekly and second-hand sites.
- InsuranceHousehold or bike insurance: report within the deadline, with the police number and the receipt.
- Found it for sale?Do not confront. Give the police the listing and the frame number; they recover it.
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❓ Frequently asked
Is it worth reporting?
Yes — insurance requires it, recovered bikes are returned only to reported owners, and the statistics decide where police put effort.
I have no receipt
Photos, the frame number, a bank statement of the purchase are enough for the report and usually for the insurer.
E-bike with an app
Report the location the app shows to the police; do not go alone.
📎 Sources
- Αστυνομία Κύπρου — αστυνομικός σταθμός / 112 →
- Δήμος / Κοινοτικό Συμβούλιο →
- Χρηματοοικονομικός Επίτροπος →
- Κεντρική Τράπεζα της Κύπρου / ΕΚΚ — προειδοποιήσεις →
- Τμήμα Οδικών Μεταφορών — ΜΟΤ / εγγραφή →
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