A BOURNEMOUTH commuter has been left frustrated after his £500 bike was stolen from Bournemouth train station.

David Hayte, 43, has been left frustrated after British Transport Police have reportedly refused to investigate the theft - despite their offices opposite the station.

Mr Hayte bought the bike to save money and help the environment and arrived at the station at 6am on April 3 before arriving back in Bournemouth at 10pm to see the bike gone.

He said: "I've been commuting up since July last year and it's a five minute drive and £7.10 a day to park. I though, save me some money, save some fuel, be better for the environment and better for my health, let's get a bike and cycle. 

"Then last Wednesday, for the first time, I rode to the station, locked it to the actual rack and left thinking it would be fine. I got back at 10pm to find someone had taken it."

David caught a cab home and immediately reported the theft to BTP but heard back on Monday that they would not be investigating the theft.

Taken from 'under their noses', David believes not enough has been done to protect commuter's bikes despite continual push by BCP Council to be more green. 

He said: "These cycling lanes are great if you're going to go out from your house and back to it so you can secure it at your home but if you're going out anywhere, you're going to put it up against a rack. 

"If someone is going to cut it while you're out and you're going to find it gone, what's the point?

"This is happening under their noses, almost in their face. People aren't going to cycle, they're going to stop doing it."

BPT have said they made the 'difficult decision' to ensure resources are proportionate to the threat, risk and harm of the incident. 

A spokespersons said: "Officers conduct a test of proportionality to offences – looking at factors such as the availability of CCTV and whether there is a realistic prospect of a successful outcome.

"In this case, it was deemed not proportionate to investigate this crime any further."