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Bike stolen in Rotterdam?

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

Bike theft in Rotterdam in numbers

6,071

In 2025 the police in Rotterdam registered 6,071 thefts of bikes, mopeds and scooters: on average one every 86 minutes. That is 2% fewer than in 2024 (6,174). That was 9.0 per 1,000 inhabitants, against 5.5 nationally, which puts Rotterdam at number 13 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? Fietspunt

Where
Koperstraat 23, Rotterdam
Collecting costs
€20 for a wrongly or obstructively parked bike, €50 for a neglected or broken one
Kept for
13 weeks (wrongly or obstructively parked), 6 weeks (neglected), 2 weeks (broken)
Bring
the registration number from verlorenofgevonden.nl, proof the bike is yours (key, insurance papers or receipt), valid ID and a debit card
Search
Search the national database on verlorenofgevonden.nl by description or by date.

The Fietspunt also keeps mopeds and scooters, and you can come by without an appointment.

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 Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam?

At Fietspunt, Koperstraat 23, Rotterdam. Search the national database on verlorenofgevonden.nl by description or by date.

What does it cost to collect my bike in Rotterdam?

€20 for a wrongly or obstructively parked bike, €50 for a neglected or broken one. Checked on 1 October 2026.

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Updated 1 October 2026