Photo of $15,000 bike left unattended in Singapore goes viral on X, formerly Twitter

Nick Whitaker shared a photo of a yellow Pinarello Dogma F12 leaning against a wall next to a coffee shop on Monday with a caption reading: "The ultimate Singapore culture shock: a $15k bike left unattended."

The post has sparked heated discussion from social media users, with many praising Singapore as a safe destination with low crime rates.

An online user namely Saps wrote: "I've seen people here book food court seats with their iPhones, so an unattended bike is perfectly normal."

Another account commented: "When I first moved to Singapore, I was stunned to see a friend I was meeting at a busy inner-city restaurant for lunch, "reserve" us a spare table by leaving his phone unattended on said table while we ordered at the interior counter outside of eyeshot. He had no concern whatsoever of it being swiped."

"Crime is almost nonexistent in Singapore," an online user namely Asish wrote.

Crime rates in Singapore are some of the lowest in the world, with petty crimes such as pickpocketing and street theft rarely occurring, and violent crime being extremely rare.

Singapore was ranked the world's safest country in the Global Law and Order Index that is based on people's experiences and perceptions such as feeling safe while walking alone at night and confidence in the police, third safest city by the Economist Intelligence Unit that covers digital, health, infrastructure and environmental security.

Theft is a criminal offense in Singapore. Whoever commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both.