Crime in Hagen: decline in crimes and increasing educational rate!

Crime in Hagen: decline in crimes and increasing educational rate!

in Hagen there was a significant decline in crime in 2024, as the current crime statistics show. A total of around 17,600 crimes were registered in the city, which corresponds to a decline of about 2% compared to the previous year. The clearance rate is over 59% above the national average and makes the police headquarters in Hagen the leading authority in North Rhine-Westphalia with regard to the investigation of crimes, reports Radio Hagen .

The statistical recording shows that violent crime in particular recorded a slight decline. There were 30 less for knife attacks than in the previous year. The analysis emphasizes that almost every fourth criminal offense was committed by young people, despite a general trend that youth crime has decreased. However, the increase in attacks on police officers, with over 600 reported cases, is particularly striking, which is 85 more than in the previous year.

changes in crime behavior

The street crime, on the other hand, remains at a constant level, with the most common offenses being pocket and bicycle thefts. In addition, the survey shows that non -German suspects make up 45% of all suspects, which is disproportionately high in relation to the total population without a German passport in Hagen. This raises questions about integration and social dynamics in the city.

to be positive is that seniors are rare victims of fraud stitches such as grandchildren. Preventive measures seem to have an effect in the elderly age group. Especially in the districts of Altenhagen, Wehringhausen and in the station area, the police show the positive effects on the number of crime.

overall picture of crime in Germany

For the context of crime development in Germany, the police crime statistics (PKS) of BKA The criminal offenses on 5.940.667 have increased. This corresponds to an increase of 5.5 % compared to 2022. The general clarification rate in Germany last year was 58.4 % and shows a slight increase in 1.1 percentage points.

Compared to the regional situation in Hagen, developments at the national level are shaped by an increase in violent crime and shoplifting. In 2023, over 214,000 cases of violent crime were recorded, which has been the highest level since 2007.

Overall, Hagen forms an interesting example of dealing with crime in Germany, in particular through the focus of the police on preventive measures and focus operations that can lead to the decline in crimes in certain areas.