Burglaries shake Hilden and Langenfeld - police asks for clues!

Burglaries shake Hilden and Langenfeld - police asks for clues!

In the district of Mettmann there have been several burglars in the past few days, which the police are now pursuing intensely. The incidents occurred in different cities, whereby the officials also ask witnesses for clues to clarify the deeds. According to SuperTipp , a café on the street "Markt" was visited in Hilden at 11 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Perpetrators gained access through a window and stolen cash. Witnesses are asked to contact the Hilden police on 02103 898-6410.

Another slump occurred on Saturday, May 10th, at 5:50 p.m. in an ground floor apartment on Eichenstrasse in Erkrath. Here a neighbor watched the incident and alerted the police. The perpetrators managed to penetrate through the balcony door. There is a description of the perpetrator: a man is said to have been around 25 years old, dressed in black and equipped with a base cap and black gloves; The second perpetrator is described as a corpulent, the first as slim. The Erkrath police will receive information on 02104 9480-6450.

further burglaries and attempts

on Sunday, May 11th, there was a break -in into the office space of a church on Solinger Strasse in Langenfeld. Between 8 a.m. and 6:40 p.m., the perpetrators also captured cash after gaining access through a door.

In the night of May 10th to May 11th, unknown persons entered a family home in Langenfeld and stole gold jewelry and silver cutlery. The period for this break -in was between 6 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday.

An attempted break -in into an apartment of an apartment building on Rudolfstrasse in Langenfeld took place on Saturday, May 10th, at 2:50 p.m. Here the perpetrators tried to get through the door of the apartment by force, but were driven out by an attentive neighbor and fled towards Düsseldorfer Strasse. There are currently no specific descriptions of the perpetrator. The Langenfeld police can be reached on 02173 288-6310.

statistics and prevention measures

The district police authority Mettmann has created a weekly “burglary radar”, which documented both attempted and completed burglaries in apartments and houses in the entire district. This radar contains reports from cities such as Velbert, Heiligenhaus, Wülfrath, Ratingen, Mettmann, Erkrath, Hilden, Haan, Langenfeld and Monheim. The reports also offer descriptions of personal descriptions and prevention information and are accessible on the police website. Daily information can be directed to the KK 15 on the number 02104 982-7500 and in urgent cases the police are available at any time under emergency number 110. Further information can also be found in the press releases of the Police NRW .

The increase in the burglaries in the region reflects a general trend that has been observed in recent years. According to Statista , Germany recorded around 77,800 reported burglaries in 2023, which has been the highest level since 2019. This shows how important preventive measures are to ensure the safety of citizens and to contain burglary offenses.