Best bike locks in Tilburg 2026

Tilburg records around 2,200 bike thefts a year, lower than the big Randstad cities but with a clear student component thanks to Tilburg University and Fontys. Hotspots are near the station (NS Plaza), Piusplein, the Heuvel and around the campus in the west. Its position on the A58/A65 makes the city relatively easy to reach for mobile gangs from Belgium. Insurers such as Interpolis and ABN AMRO Verzekeringen require ART-3 in postcodes 5038 to 5045 for e-bikes over 2000 euros. Tilburg students — especially in Armhoefse Akkers, Korvel and Trouwlaan — often ride expensive student e-bikes that are professionally scanned. An AXA Defender ring lock plus Abus Bordo 6500 or Kryptonite Evolution is a common combo. The station has a free guarded facility (NS Plaza); use it after dark. Around the Spoorzone and Piushaven there are now also good OV-fiets spots with camera surveillance. For quick stops in the centre and at the Heuvel, the Abus Bordo 6000 is a popular choice because it fits in a backpack.