Best gps trackers in Eindhoven 2026

Eindhoven is the tech capital of the Netherlands and you see it in bike ownership: a high share of expensive e-bikes and speedpedelecs belonging to engineers and ASML/Philips staff who commute daily from the city to High Tech Campus, Strijp-S or ASML Veldhoven. With roughly 2,800 reports a year theft is lower than in the Randstad, but the average loss per incident is higher — Eindhoven e-bikes in the 4,000 to 7,000 euro range are prized targets for professional gangs from Poland and Romania that funnel them out via the A2 motorway. Trackers here are the rule rather than the exception: VanMoof users on Strijp-S, Stromer commuters on Route 67 toward Veldhoven and Riese & Müller owners in Gestel almost all opt for a 4G tracker. Invoxia and Sherlock perform well, but given the spread across south-east Brabant (Geldrop, Son, Waalre) 4G coverage is essential — AirTag alone is insufficient outside the ring road. Since 2023 the Eindhoven police have worked with standardised tracker alerts via a PoliceApp integration.