Burglary wave in Radebeul: perpetrators leave 3,000 euros in damage!

Burglary wave in Radebeul: perpetrators leave 3,000 euros in damage!

In the night of Thursday, several burglaries and thefts occurred in the region, which caused excitement. In Radebeul, strangers broke into a company building on Meißner Strasse. According to current information from diesachsen.de , the perpetrators pried up a window and searched an office space. Fortunately, the material loss remained low because, according to initial knowledge, nothing was stolen. However, the property damage incurred amounts to around 3,000 euros.

on the street at the steel mill in Gröditz, thieves were targeting cables. They opened a cable box and stole about 80 centimeters of cables. This theft became known on Thursday at 3:45 p.m., and the police estimate the total damage to around 2,000 euros.

burglaries in apartments

Another burglary occurred in the spring street in the Dresden Outer Neustadt, where unknown perpetrators entered two apartments of an apartment building. The burglars damaged several locks and searched the interiors. What exactly has been stolen is still unclear because the investigation is still running.

Completely in the trend are also the unijche, who comment on a nationwide increase in burglary thefts. In 2023, around 119,000 theft cases were registered in or from apartments in Germany, with around 77,800 being classified as theft of housing. This is an increase compared to previous years and has been the highest level since 2019, as Statista.com reports.

The challenge through cable theft

However, not only break -in in living rooms are a big topic. A current case of cable theft shows how extensive the problem is. According to sr.de striking nationwide and in at least 48 cases in three federal states-Saarland, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen-have been affected. The loot was powerful, which led to damage of more than one million euros. Eight suspects were arrested in Germany and Bulgaria, which illustrates the international cooperation between the investigative authorities.

These incidents and the increased numbers of burglary thefts throw a light on the worrying situation with regard to the security conditions in many cities, including in Cologne. The police are working intensively to combat this crime and to hold the perpetrators into account. The clearance rate for burglary theft was only 14.9 %in 2023, which shows how important corresponding security measures are for citizens and companies.