Dramatic wave of burglary: Police are looking for witnesses in Biedenkopf after an incident!

Dramatic wave of burglary: Police are looking for witnesses in Biedenkopf after an incident!

In the night of January 28, 2025, a burglary was committed to a bakery in the Marburg-Biedenkopf district. A witness noticed three people around 0:25 that wanted to enter the business on Ketzerbach street. The police were alerted and temporarily arrested two men aged 30 and 31, while a third perpetrator escaped. However, the two arrested had not managed to break into the business, which led to property damage of around 100 euros through a lever attempt at the window. The younger of the two men does not have a permanent residence while his accomplice comes from Karlsruhe. After completing the police measures, they were released in the afternoon due to a lack of prison reasons.

The police headquarters Middle Hesse asks the population for help. Witnesses who have further information about the incident or have made possibly suspicious observations are asked to report on 06421/4060. These incidents are part of a worrying trend, since the crime statistics show that thefts have risen in Germany in recent years. According to a report by News.de there was a total of around 1.8 million theft in 2022, which has an increase of 20 % compared to the previous year corresponds. The clarification rate is only 30 %, whereby only 7.9 % of the deeds could be informed in the event of money thefts.

burglary and prevention

The increasing burglary figures in Germany are alarming. According to current data, around 77,800 burglary thefts were registered in 2023. This means an increase of 181 percent compared to the previous year. Urban areas are particularly affected, where burglaries increasingly take place between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Experts warn that the risk of break-ins is higher in the autumn and winter months. In order to counteract this development, effective protective measures such as mechanical fuses and modern safety technology such as alarm systems and video surveillance are essential. Almost every second attempt to break in fails because perpetrators take too long for access.

In another case of burglary in the district of Marburg-Biedenkopf, the criminal police are investigating in a car workshop in Amöneburg after an incident. Cash and other valuables were stolen here while the doors were broken up. In this case, the investigators also ask for information and call the citizens to report suspicious activities, especially at night for this incident.