Bike Theft & Police

ads I cannot understand why every week there are people out there selling "stolen" bikes. Surely it must be the same people each week?

Because people buy them. Supply and demand, innit. If people didn't buy stolen bikes...

ads I just wonder why there aren't more raids. It just seems a bit wrong that it is common knowledge that there are nicked goods there. E.g. you don't have an area of London where you can regularly get a stolen TV, nor would it be tolerated I suspect.

You, me and everyone know that the bikes are probably stolen - but the police have to be able to prove it. As the majority of bikes stolen (something like 90%) are never reported, this leaves the police in a difficult position - they suspect a crime (receiving stolen goods) has taken place, but they can't prove it. It's up to the people that are the victim of the crime to report it.