# Metropolitan Police electric motorcycle deployment > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/metropolitan-police-electric-motorcycle-deployment > Updated: 2026-09-05T08:25:02.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. The Metropolitan Police is expanding its fleet of Sur-Ron electric motorcycles in London to combat street crime, specifically targeting phone thieves who use high-powered, modified electric bikes to evade capture. The fleet is increasing from five to 25 vehicles, including 20 new Ultra Bee models. These lightweight motorcycles are intended to serve as a “game changer” by allowing officers to navigate narrow streets, jump curbs, and access areas unreachable by standard patrol cars. In conjunction with this deployment, authorities are increasing crackdowns on illegal electric bicycles and scooters. Police have noted a rise in the use of non-compliant e-bikes that feature throttles instead of pedals and exceed legal speed limits. Under UK law, these non-compliant vehicles are treated as uninsured and are subject to seizure and destruction. While some users, such as gig economy delivery riders, utilize these modifications for efficiency, officials emphasize the significant safety risks they pose to the public. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-05: London police deploy electric motorcycles to combat phone theft London's Metropolitan Police is deploying more electric motorcycles to chase phone thieves and is seizing and destroying illegal, high-speed e-bikes used by criminals and gig workers. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/london-police-deploy-electric-motorcycles-to-combat-phone-theft ### 2026-08-27: Metropolitan Police expands Sur-Ron electric motorcycle fleet The Metropolitan Police has increased its Sur-Ron electric motorcycle fleet to 25 to better pursue criminals using similar high-powered e-bikes for phone thefts and robberies across London. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/metropolitan-police-expands-sur-ron-electric-motorcycle-fleet --- Cite as: Metropolitan Police electric motorcycle deployment. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/metropolitan-police-electric-motorcycle-deployment