In Blighty they'll steal the sugar outta your tea if your not careful. A mate lost 2 bikes in the space of 2 months! - however he is something of an idiot and left his brand new mountain bike outside because he thought it'd be safe (he was visiting friends in a tiny little village).
I haven't had a bike stolen yet, but someone tried to steal my last bike even though it was padlocked in front of a window and we could clearly see the greasy little smack-head trying at the lock. Damn those smack-heads can run.
Without realising it, I think I bought Chav boots at the weekend - so nobody is safe, not even me!.
Van-B