Third pharmacy in Zwickau-Neubanitz: burglars strike again!

Third pharmacy in Zwickau-Neubanitz: burglars strike again!

In the early morning hours of June 20, 2025, there was another shocking incident in Zwickau-Neubanitz. Between 0.15 and 1.50 a.m., strangers broke into a pharmacy on Marchlewskistrasse and stole an unknown amount of medication. It is already the third slump into a pharmacy within just nine months, which caused the police to investigate intensive investigations. According to the information from Freie Presse must be confronted.

But the events in Zwickau are not limited to burglaries. On Thursday afternoon, a pharmacy was also attacked by a 23-year-old man who caused a turmoil with an alcohol value of 3.86 per thousand. However, he called for a strong pain reliever, Oxycodon, from the employees while holding a knife in his hand. However, since the employees rejected the required medication, the perpetrator quickly used three packs of another drug worth 100 euros and fled. Thanks to a quick police campaign, the young man was arrested on site. The incident shows how desperately some young people have been recently and brings the topic about alcohol abuse and its consequences again. According to Saxon Fortunately, there were no injuries.

The increasing crime

While burglaries and raids are increasing in Zwickau, the nationwide police crime statistics 2024 shows that the overall crime in Germany has decreased slightly. As the BKA by 1.7 % back to 5,837,445. The main responsibility for this decline is the partialization of cannabis, which led to a significant decline in drug crime. However, violent crime has increased by 1.5 % since 2007. The increase in children and adolescents who appear more and more as a suspect is particularly worrying.

The police not only make it mobile, but also at nationwide level there are developments that encourage thought. The citizens are more called up to be vigilant and stand up for a safe coexistence - because crime does not stop at their own four walls.