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Bike stolen in Leiden?

First check whether the council removed your bike: if so, it is at Fietsdepot gemeente Leiden. If it is not there, report it to the police and get the neighbourhood looking.

Bike theft in Leiden in numbers

1,585

In 2025 the police in Leiden registered 1,585 thefts of bikes, mopeds and scooters: on average one every 5 hours. That is 7% more than in 2024 (1,476). That was 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, against 5.5 nationally, which puts Leiden at number 5 of the 96 municipalities with at least 50,000 inhabitants. Across the Netherlands the figure was 98,469. Compare every municipality.

Removed by the council? Fietsdepot gemeente Leiden

Where
Willem Barentszstraat 20, Leiden
Collecting costs
€26, debit card
Kept for
42 days; after that the bike is refurbished and sold, or scrapped
Bring
the key to your lock and your debit card
Search
Within 24 hours a photo of the removed bike is on verlorenofgevonden.nl.

Source: the council’s page, checked on 1 October 2026. Fees and periods can change; see there for the current ones.

Really stolen? Do this

  1. File a police report, online or at a station. A report puts your bike in the RDW bike-theft register.
  2. Report it on FietsRadar: it appears on the live map and people with an alert area in Leiden are told.
  3. Share the poster in your neighbourhood app, WhatsApp groups and on social media.
  4. Tell your insurer, with the number of your police report.

Every step is in Bike stolen: what now?.

Frequently asked questions

Where is my removed bike in Leiden?

At Fietsdepot gemeente Leiden, Willem Barentszstraat 20, Leiden. Within 24 hours a photo of the removed bike is on verlorenofgevonden.nl.

What does it cost to collect my bike in Leiden?

€26, debit card. Checked on 1 October 2026.

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Updated 1 October 2026