Burglaries in schools: Police desperately searches for witnesses!
Burglaries in schools: Police desperately searches for witnesses!
Mühlhausen, Deutschland - A worrying increase to burglaries employs the police in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt. Between the 13th and 15th of June 2025, several school buildings became the destination of criminal attacks. Among other things, the primary and middle school in Mühlhausen as well as the elementary school and the daycare center in Wachenrother Weg in Höchstadt an der Aisch. The perpetrators gained violently, which has the property damage quantified at over 6,500 euros. In the course of the burglaries, the unknowns stole both cash and valuables with a total value of several hundred euros. Infranken reports that the investigation of the Erlangen criminal police has now been taken over. The Middle Franconia criminal service also took the first measures.
The police are now urgently calling on witnesses to report. Anyone who has information about the incidents can contact 0911 2112-3333. This is particularly important because the current trend in crime in Germany accepts alarming features. A look back at the Statista.de shows that around 1.78 million thefts and over 38,000 predatory offenses were recorded in the police in 2022.
increasing crime rates and current incidents
Interestingly, this increase is not just a local phenomenon. According to Statista.com , the theft and predatory offenses have risen again in recent years after they declined between 2016 and 2021. Particularly alarming is the high information rate for predatory offenses, which is almost 60% above the reconnaissance rate of burglaries.In another incident that illustrates the security situation in Gießen, on June 5, 2025, a robbery occurred to a 54-year-old, in which a perpetrator tore her a gold chain off her neck. However, the person could free himself and was unharmed. Here, too, the police are looking for witnesses, especially an uninvolved pedestrian who was witness to the incident. News.de stating that the police are increasingly reacting to such crimes.
public perception and prevention
In the context of this increasing crime, it is important that the public is aware of its surroundings. A good knack in dealing with suspicious activities can help prevent further crimes. The call to more vigilance and the submission of information is therefore of extreme importance. Citizens are encouraged to contact the police directly when observing suspicious situations.
The incidents at schools and the robbery in Gießen illustrate a trend that is easy to ignore but requires a lot of attention. Prevention is in the hands of the community. The feeling of security for everyone can be increased with united forces and a watchful eye.
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