Burglary in Wilferdingen: Police put two 23-year-olds in a fresh act!

In the early morning hours of December 30, 2024, two 23-year-old men were temporarily arrested in Remchingen when they tried to break into a house in Wilferdingen. According to a report from the Pforzheim police headquarters, which was sent at 11:20 a.m., the attempted break -in failed thanks to an attentive house resident who immediately informed the police.

The police immediately initiated a search and was able to arrest the suspects in the vicinity. In one of the two men, thiefs were found, which may come from another theft from a motor vehicle in Wilferdingen. After the criminal police measures were completed, however, the two accused were released. The Remchingen police station has taken over the further investigation.

burglary in Germany

The incident is involved in a worrying development, because the dawn of the apartment is an important problem in Germany. As reported on the Statista website, the dawn of housing is the unauthorized penetration into living space with intent of theft, which not only causes material damage, but also affects the feeling of security.

The crime statistical surveys show that there was an increase in the diving in the apartment from 106,000 in 2006 to over 167,000 in 2015. The number fell to a good 54,000 cases by 2021, but in 2022 it rose to around 66,000 cases again. North Rhine-Westphalia recorded over 23,500 burglaries in 2022, which is over a third of all cases in Germany. The reconnaissance rate for burglary theft was only 16.1%in 2022, whereby there are regional fluctuations.