The parts of Coventry plagued by noisy and dangerous motorbikes

Some of Coventry's worst places for noisy and dangerous motorbikes have been revealed. It comes as the city council plans to extend its powers to fine "nuisance" bikers.

Bikers in the north east of the city upset victims 83 times in just six months, according to police data. Longford had the most problems with anti-social behaviour involving motorbikes from April to September last year.

Police recorded 23 incidents here in that time, including four at Windmill Road and two at Roseberry Avenue. Cops were called 21 times to Henley deal with troublesome bikes, with Lentons Lane and River Walk No.156 the worst areas.

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Foleshill had the third highest number of incidents, at 16, including hotspots Jimmy Hill Way and Gallagher Retail. The analysis by West Midlands Police is in papers for a council meeting next week.

It looked at anti-social behaviour use of motorbikes "that causes noise and dangerous driving," resulting in victims calling the police for help. The data also showed Thursday as the most common day for people to report nuisance bikes, followed by Tuesday and Sunday.

The problem is also at its worst between 3 and 5pm, when four times as many incidents are reported. This tails off towards the evening though there is still more activity up to 10pm than in the morning and early afternoon.

The police force also investigated stolen motorbikes too. Nearly as many were stolen in this time period - 73 - with Henley and Longford the two hotspots, at twice the level of the other four council wards in the area.

The report pointed out the connection between high anti-social behaviour rates and motorbike theft. It added: "It is highly likely that stolen motorbikes are used to commit ASB leading to an inference that stolen motorbikes are being used in the commission of ASB."

Since 2017, police and council enforcement officers have been able to take action on "nuisance" off-road bikes and similar vehicles. This is through powers known as a "public space protection order."

If anyone breaches the rules in the order, they face a £100 fine and potentially a court summons. People in the city will be asked for their view on extending the order for another three years if councillors agree the move at a cabinet meeting next week, 9 July.

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