FOUR motorcycles and an electric pedal cycle worth a total of £6,250 have been stolen from properties in Kidderminster and Stourport.

Rob Smith, 44, from Nightingale Road, Kidderminster had his blue 2002 Yamaha YZ426 motorcross bike, worth £2500 taken from his garage during the early hours of the morning on Friday, September 16.

Mr Smith, who has been racing with the Cotswold Enduro Club for two years, upgraded his bike six months ago.

He said: " It was my pride and joy. I am gutted.

"They climbed over the fence, found the bike in the garage and sawed the lock off it.

"They used my tools to break the lock, which is like rubbing salt into the wound. They have taken two pairs of boots and a helmet."

The bike's engine number is J308E-014490 and frame number is 0025705.

Mr Smith is offering a cash reward for any information that will lead to the recovery of the bike and can be contacted on 07967 555375.

Two motorcross bikes have also been stolen from a factory unit on a Stourport industrial estate.

An oxyacetylene cutting tool was used to cut through roller shutter doors at the premises on the Sandy Lane industrial estate between 6.45pm on Monday and 8.10am on Tuesday.

The cutting tool had been stolen from another premises on the industrial estate.

The two bikes, which had been secured with padlocks and chains, were a yellow Suzuki RM125 worth £2,000 and a blue DNA 100 worth £1,000.

A toolbox worth £100, which was found discarded nearby, was stolen along with the oxyacetylene cutting tool and damage of £3,300 was caused.

A purple mini moto Ducatti Replica, worth £250, went missing from Mill Road, Stourport, between 8am on Thursday, September 8 and 9.30am on Monday, September 12.

The "distinctive silver" electric pedal cycle, worth £500, was stolen from the drive of a house in Sutton Park Road, Kidderminster,

It is described as looking like a moped and was taken at 4.40pm on Monday, September 19.

Witnesses or anyone with information about these thefts are asked to contact Kidderminster Police on 08457 444888 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Racer suffers £18,000 raid

THE UK's number one downhill cyclist has had 10 of his bikes worth £18,000 stolen from his home near Wyre Forest.

Eight Kona specialist downhill mountain bikes, one BMX bike and a road bike, were taken from Scott Beaumont's house in Cutnall Green sometime between Tuesday, September 13 and 8pm on Wednesday, September 14.

Mr Beaumont, who regularly races in Europe and North and South America, also had a mountain bike frame and 10 sets of wheels and tyres stolen.

Anyone who saw anything suspicious at The Bungalow, Cutnall Green or has any information about the whereabouts of the bikes should contact Droitwich Police on 08457 444888, quoting 847S/140905.