Approach in Zielitz and thefts: police warn of crime!

Approach in Zielitz and thefts: police warn of crime!

Zielitz, Deutschland - In the past few days there have been several incidents in the Börde Region, which make both the law enforcement officers and the citizens listen to. We look at an arson attack and the increasing number of thefts in the area of ​​bicycles, especially high-quality e-bikes.

A serious case of arson was reported in Zielitz. Unknown perpetrators lit the gate of a garage in Ramstedter Strasse on the night of June 17, 2025. According to [Magdeburg-Klickt] (https://www.magdburg-klickt.de/polizeirevier-Boerde-aktuelle-polise reports-513/), this is not the first incident of this kind, since the garage complex has already been affected by fires in the past. The perpetrators dig a hole under the wooden gate and spark the fire there. Fortunately, the fire could be deleted in good time before it could cause major damage. The damage is estimated at around 1,000 euros. The police have investigated the cause of the fire and checks possible connections to other fires. Witnesses are asked to report on Tel.: 03904/478-0.

bicycle thefts in focus

Another pressing problem are the thefts of bicycles and e-bikes in the Börde district. According to current reports, the number of thefts, especially in the case of expensive e-bikes, which are the goal of the long finger due to their high resale value. An example of the explosiveness of this situation: an e-bike, equipped with an Airtag location station, was located and secured after its theft to Lower Saxony. This shows how important a good backup of the bicycles is.

The development is alarming. In the past three years, the number of e-bike thefts has almost tripled. In 2022, a new record of around 14,000 stolen e-bikes was reached, which also reports a direct connection with the increase in e-bike sales in Switzerland, such as [MybikePlan] (https://sbb.Mybikeplan.ch/blog/machst-du-dies--schon-schon---------e-bike-- 2023-vor-thief).

practical tips for securing

How do you best protect your e-bike from theft? Here are a few recommended measures:

• choose the right lock : preferably a robust ironing lock that is difficult to crack.
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• e-bike to a fixed object : chains a safe chain on a fixed element such as a bicycle stand increases safety.
• battery secure separately : Many batteries are more valuable than the e-bike itself-an additional backup can make sense here.
• GPS tracking : This is how the e-bike can be located after theft.
• Select correct storage locations : Special bicycle parking spaces or underground parking garages are much more secure.

The Federal Criminal Police Office also shows in its annual statistics that cities with many bicycles tend to have higher theft numbers. The Theft statistics reveals that the clarification rate for bike thefts is only around 10%, which is still the risk for cyclists makes bigger.

The Börde region is urgently required to increase security for cyclists and create preventive measures. Protecting e-bikes should now be a top priority to exist against the rising wave of bicycle thefts.