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Wave of burglaries in Werneuchen and Wandlitz: Thousands of euros in damage!
Burglaries in Werneuchen and Wandlitz on September 29, 2025; Police are investigating a traffic accident in Bernau. Current crime situation.
Wave of burglaries in Werneuchen and Wandlitz: Thousands of euros in damage!
Werneuchen and Wandlitz are currently the focus of break-ins that are disrupting the peace and quiet in single-family homes. Last weekend, unknown persons gained access to a property on Ernst-Thälmann-Straße in Werneuchen. The perpetrators searched the cupboards and stole jewelry and coins. The estimated damage amounts to several thousand euros barnim-aktuell.de reported.
Another break-in is suspected in Wandlitz. On September 29, 2025, the perpetrators gained access to a single-family home, but so far no details are known about the amount of damage or the stolen goods.
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These incidents are not isolated cases, as statistics show a worrying increase in residential burglaries across Germany. Loud Statista There were a total of 119,000 burglaries in 2023, of which 77,800 took place in residential areas. This marks the highest level since 2019, although the number is over 50% lower compared to the 167,000 burglaries in 2015.
Urban areas such as Bremen, Berlin and Hamburg in particular have a high risk of burglary. In contrast, rural regions such as Bavaria have the lowest burglary rates. The highest burglary rate in 2023 was recorded in Mülheim an der Ruhr, with 283 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, while Fürth has the lowest numbers (33 cases).
Consequences and investigation of the break-ins
The effects of residential burglaries are far-reaching: In addition to material damage, there is often a violation of privacy, which can severely impact residents' sense of security. Psychological consequential damage should also not be underestimated.
The clearance rate for residential burglaries was 14.9% in 2023, while the overall rate for all crimes was 58.4%. Bavaria in particular stands out with a clearance rate of 25.8%, while Bremen is at the bottom of the scale with only 6.5%. Last year, the police identified almost 9,900 suspects in connection with burglaries, with a notable high proportion of foreigners among the suspects: 42.9% of solved cases.
These worrying developments make it clear that there is still much to be done in the fight against crime. It remains to be hoped that the investigations in Werneuchen and Wandlitz will make progress and that the perpetrators can be stopped.