Batchery at the carnival event: Police are looking for witnesses in Germersheim!

Batchery at the carnival event: Police are looking for witnesses in Germersheim!

On Sunday, March 2, 2025, the Germersheim police inspection was registered at around 9:20 p.m. In this incident, two people, a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old, were slightly injured. The unknown perpetrators were able to flee before the police arrived. The Germersheim police inspection asks for relevant information on the telephone number 07274 9580 or by email to pigermersheim@polizei.rlp.de [Wochenblatt-reporter.de] reports that ... .

The report about the fight was sent on March 3, 2025 at 12:09 p.m. by the Landau police department. The incident extends a worrying series of violent incidents that are observed in the region. In 2022, a total of 194 crimes in the Germersheim district were registered by violent crime category, with 19 % of which attempted crimes. The clarification rate for these offenses was 86 %.

Current trends in violent crime

The statistical data show a significant shift in violent crime into public space. According to the police crime statistics (PKS), there was an increase in violent crime by around 17 % in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period last year. Violent offenses on public roads and squares in particular rose by around 14 %. One reason for this could be the increased mobility after the CORONA restrictions are eliminated, which means that more people in public space interact, and the risk of conflicts increases [bka.de]

The increasing number of cases is also favors by economic and social stress, mainly as a result of inflation, as well as by a high immigration rate. These factors lead to an increased population and an increase in non -German suspects that are recorded in crime statistics. However, the increase relativizes relative to the total population.

Age distribution and gender relationship under the suspects

In 2022, 174 men and 37 women were among the 211 suspects of violent crime. The proportion of 24 % of the suspects who were not of German origin is particularly striking. The distribution of age shows that 83 people under the age of 21, 17 between 21 and 25 and 40 are between 30 and 40 years. This demographic data could indicate an alarming increase in violent crime among young people, possibly due to “corona catch-up effects” that concern the behavior of young people [news.de] ...

While the police are still looking for information on the perpetrators of the fight in Westheim, the question remains in the room how society can react as a whole to these problems. The educational rate in the region and the efforts of the police are crucial to prevent further escalation of violence and to ensure security in the community.