Burglars broke into municipal offices in the Mattersburg district!

Burglars broke into municipal offices in the Mattersburg district!

On Tuesday night, burglars tried to break into three municipal offices in the Mattersburg district. While the perpetrators in Rohrbach managed to open a basement window and get into the building, the burglars in Marz and Loipersbach failed at the entrance doors. According to information from Vienna.at The Burgenland State Police Department has not yet been able to establish a connection with three other burglaries in the previous week, in which cash in the low four-digit range was stolen in Grafenschachen, Riedlingsdorf and Wiesfleck.

In the municipal office in Rohrbach, the burglars broke through three interior doors and violently searched two roll containers. On Tuesday it was still unclear how much damage was caused and whether anything was stolen. These collapses contribute to a worrying trend that recent statistics show.

Burglary statistics 2025

How MyTools.com reported, the burglary statistics for 2025 show a 25% increase in burglaries compared to 2020. The authorities are recording high growth rates, particularly in urban areas in Germany, with over 100,000 burglaries in large cities in the current year alone.

However, research and technological innovations offer hope: scientific prediction models can help reduce the burglary rate through targeted prevention strategies. Particularly noteworthy are AI-supported security systems, which can prevent break-ins before they break in in 80% of cases.

Prevention measures

Smart door lock integration has proven effective in reducing burglary rates by 30% in certain regions. The implementation costs for such security systems vary between 500 and 5,000 euros. In addition, it can be noted that 67% of burglars come from the local area, which underlines the importance of neighborhood and community ties. A lack of community spirit can even double the risk of burglary.

Stronger security measures, such as surveillance cameras and innovative fence systems, also detect 80% of attempted break-ins and significantly increase building security. While the annual cost of architectural security designs is around 2,000 euros per household, the proportion of households with home alarm systems will increase by 20% by 2025. Smart home systems are also expected to be integrated into 70% of households.