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Bike stolen in Enschede?

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

Bike theft in Enschede in numbers

1,484

In 2025 the police in Enschede registered 1,484 thefts of bikes, mopeds and scooters: on average one every 5 hours. That is the same as in 2024. That was 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, against 5.5 nationally, which puts Enschede at number 12 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? Het Depot

Where
Euregioweg 310, Enschede
Collecting costs
€20, debit card or cash
Kept for
3 months; a bike in poor condition 14 days
Bring
your bike key, the registration number from verlorenofgevonden.nl and ID
Open
Monday to Thursday 10:00–15:30, Friday 10:00–12:30
Search
Check verlorenofgevonden.nl, then call 053 481 80 08 for an appointment.

A wrongly parked bike at the station first goes to the field between the bike flat and the Prinsessetunnel, and only after 28 days to Het Depot. If it went missing at the station, look there first.

Source: the council’s page, checked on 5 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 Enschede 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 Enschede?

At Het Depot, Euregioweg 310, Enschede. Check verlorenofgevonden.nl, then call 053 481 80 08 for an appointment.

What does it cost to collect my bike in Enschede?

€20, debit card or cash. Checked on 5 October 2026.

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Updated 5 October 2026