Wave of car theft: unknowns break up in Landau Auto!

Wave of car theft: unknowns break up in Landau Auto!

On April 3, 2025, the residents of Landau were alerted by a break -in into a parked car. Unknown perpetrators broke the side window of the vehicle to get valuable devices. The stolen objects include a leaf blower and an angle grinder, the estimated value of which is estimated at around 2000 euros. The police have started the investigation due to the particularly heavy theft and asks the public for help. Information can be sent by email to pilandau@polizei.rlp.de or by phone at 06341 2870 to the police in Landau. Wochenblatt-reporter.de reports that the incident took place near Kölner Strasse in Horstring.

The current incident illuminates the increasing thefts of vehicles and vehicle parts in Germany. According to information from the ADAC , the number of automotive thefts in 2023 rose by almost 20 percent compared to the previous year. A total of 14,585 comprehensive vehicles were stolen, which means economic damage of over 310 million euros. A frightening statistics show that a car disappears every two hours in Berlin.

The most popular destinations for car thieves

Berlin leads the list of cities with the most car theft. Almost every third theft in Germany occurs there. In 2023, 4,266 comprehensive cars were stolen in the capital, which corresponds to an increase of 46 percent compared to the previous year. These figures prove the worrying situation, which concerns drivers in Berlin, with statistically 42 thefts per 10,000 comprehensive cars.

In addition, the most common stolen vehicles are Toyota models, especially the Toyota Land Cruiser and the Lexus models NX and UX. Volkswagen, on the other hand, leads the ranking of the absolute figures, with 1,810 stolen vehicles in 2023.

protective measures and insurance issues

In order to secure theft, experts advise you to think, especially also of any partial or fully comprehensive insurance. These insurance companies cover damage caused by theft and vandalism, including the costs for slices taken. As the gdv , a partial comprehensive insurance also replaces the damage caused by breaking car windows.

In addition, it is pointed out that often tirelessly valuable objects are left in the car. The statistics show that in 2023 around 63,000 thefts of the car were documented, whereby catalysts, on-board computers, steering wheels and airbags are particularly the focus of the thieves. Therefore, it is advisable not to leave such objects in the vehicle.