Having bikes stolen 3 times, I have never found the broken lock at the bike place. Thief take all because the owner will lose time trying to remember if it was

Having bikes stolen 3 times, I have never found the broken lock at the bike place. Thief take all because the owner will lose time trying to remember if it was the correct place, it leaves no clue if a police car happens to pass a few seconds later after the bike is stolen.