25/7/2013 Research done by Newcastle University concludes that posters with peering eyes hung near bike parking zones reduce the number of bike thefts by 50%. A year-long experiment was conducted at University campuses using posters that displayed the peering eyes as well as a terse warning. The number of bike thefts was reduced by 62%.
Nevertheless the results were promising enough, suggesting a more elaborate experiment covering the entire municipality. A similar peering-eye experiment had earlier been conducted next to a charity collection box in a tearoom. Donations increased threefold, and it was also observed that more people were clearing up after dinner. At present the British Railway Police are also testing this approach. |
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However,
the number of bike thefts increased by 63% where posters were
absent, which according to the researchers would indicate that bike
thefts had not decreased but had merely been moved to other areas.