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Bike stolen in Groningen?

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

Bike theft in Groningen in numbers

3,366

In 2025 the police in Groningen registered 3,366 thefts of bikes, mopeds and scooters: on average one every 2 hours. That is 8% more than in 2024 (3,117). That was 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, against 5.5 nationally, which puts Groningen at number 2 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 Ulgersmaweg

Collecting costs
€25, within 4 weeks
Kept for
4 weeks
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After a few days, check verlorenofgevonden.nl.

Removed in the city centre? Then you can collect it free within 24 hours at the Ossenmarkt depot, before it moves to the Ulgersmaweg. In Groningen a wrongly parked bike can be removed after just 15 minutes.

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 Groningen 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 Groningen?

At Fietsdepot Ulgersmaweg. After a few days, check verlorenofgevonden.nl.

What does it cost to collect my bike in Groningen?

€25, within 4 weeks. Checked on 1 October 2026.

Put your bike on the map, so everyone in Groningen can recognise it.

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Updated 1 October 2026