Motorcycles: Anti-social Behaviour
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the police on tackling the antisocial use of bikers.
Answered by Sarah Jones
Tackling anti-social behaviour is a priority for the Government and there is a strong framework of powers in place for police. Police have clear powers to stop and seize any bike for being ridden anti-socially.
We have gone further and strengthened these powers through the Crime and Policing Act, by removing the requirement for police to issue a warning before seizing bikes used antisocially. In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to allow the police to more quickly dispose of seized vehicles which have been used anti-socially. The Government response to the consultation was published on 9 June. It sets out our intention to reduce and align timelines to dispose of seized vehicles from up to three months to seven days. Changes will be made when legislative time allows.
Taken together, these measures ensure that police have robust powers to act against nuisance bikes.
How the police exercise their powers is a matter for the operational judgement of Chief Constables. Decisions on whether to pursue enforcement action are made on a case‑by‑case basis, informed by the circumstances of the incident, available evidence and local intelligence.
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