Burglary in Südkirchen: robbers steal money and cigarettes!

Burglary in Südkirchen: robbers steal money and cigarettes!

In the night of Friday, January 31, 2025, there was a break-in into the bakery of the K+K markets in Südkirchen. How Ruhr Nachrichten reports, unknown perpetrators broke into the sales room by a glass element Pour out the door. The incident occurred between 9:30 p.m. on Thursday and 5:05 a.m. on Friday when the market was closed.

The perpetrators stole cash and cigarettes from a machine. The exact amount of the stolen cash amount is still unknown. The Lüdinghausen police are looking for witnesses and asks for information on 02591-7930. This type of crime is not an isolated case in the region; Already in early 2023 there was a similar incident in which a safe and content were stolen.

increase in burglaries in NRW

Newsflash24 there were a total of 23,528 burglars in 2022, while the number 2023 increased to 27.061. The educational rate has also increased; 3,385 cases were solved in 2022, in 2023 there were 3,616.

The increase in crimes can also be seen in the number of suspects. In 2022, 2,789 suspects were registered, in 2023 there were 3,069. The gender distribution of the suspects is particularly striking, in which the number of male suspects rose from 2,344 in 2022 to 2,614 in 2023. In female suspects there was a slight increase in 445 in 2022 to 455 in 2023.

crime monitor NRW

according to the crime-monitor nrw in 2023 the federal state with the most registered burglary in Germany. This development can pose great challenges for both citizens and the police.

The police authorities appeal to the population of being attentive and reporting suspicious observations immediately. In times of increasing burglary figures, it is more important than ever to ensure more security.