A decrease of 1500 equals 75 bikes per year "lost".
I wonder how many of the 1500 might have moved abroad?
That would (of course) include those that were nicked and "exported" to pastures new...
Purely subjective, I know - but I wouldn't be surprised if the upper limit was around the 500 mark or even higher.
...And before yer start, I said:
"subjective"...
...Ask me how I worked it out an' yerl doubtless be requested ter beat the sexual retreat...!
Credit where it's due, though...
...It's a VERY interesting statistic, now that yer've chipped in, OB...
...What a way ter highlight the fact that Marj-estic's a proper borin' owd coont!!
Nice one, pal...