Burglars in sight: Schleswig-Holstein particularly affected!

Burglars in sight: Schleswig-Holstein particularly affected!

Segeberg, Deutschland - In Schleswig-Holstein, the break-ins are an increasing problem in the dark season. According to the LKA Schleswig-Holstein, a total of 3,271 burglaries were recorded in 2023, whereby almost half of these cases come from the Pinneberg, Segeberg, Stormarn, Herzogtum-Lauenburg and the Hanseatic City of Lübeck. Burglars prefer well -connected areas, especially in Südholstein and Lübeck, with the A1 to Hamburg an important connection route for the perpetrators

In 2024, fewer break -ins has been reported so far than in the previous year. The exact number of cases for 2024 are to be published in spring. The district of Stormarn recorded the most burglaries with over 400 incidents in 2023, especially in Ahrensburg, where around 140 burglaries took place. In the districts of Segeberg and Pinneberg, also burglaries along the A7 and A23 motorways are often, with over 60 % of the 550 burglaries in the district areas of Pinneberg, Wedel and Kaltenkirchen. Neumünster has the highest number of burglars per 100,000 inhabitants with 225 burglaries.

burglary protection and perpetrator structure

On October 27, 2024, the "Day of Burglary Protection" takes place under the motto "One more hour for more security", on which the state police Schleswig-Holstein starts a reconnaissance campaign on the subject of burglary protection. The number of cases of burglary thefts were under the level of previous years in 2020 and 2021, but they rose again in 2022 and 2023 and approach the pre-corona level. For 2024, a slight decline in the number of cases is expected compared to the previous year, with exceptions in February.

The main perpetrators consist of professional criminals from Eastern Europe, the Baltic States and South America, which act in the surrounding regions in anonymous accommodations in large cities and commit crimes. Their most common method consists in simple levers of windows and doors. Almost half of the burglaries remain in the test stage, often due to effective mechanical security technology. In addition, the perpetrators use the preliminary statement to observe the presence of the residents.

The LKA WED control concept remains valid and provides for regular evaluations of the measures. In addition, cross -border control days and large -scale measures are carried out. Citizens can get neutral and independent of prevention officers. On-site consultations are possible by arrangement.

Burglar statistics in Schleswig-Holstein show that the number of burglaries from 2021 (2,249 cases) rose to 2022 (2,675 cases), while 385 and 400 cases could be solved. In 2022 North Rhine-Westphalia recorded the most burglaries in Germany with 23,528 cases.

For preventive measures, experts advise to create the impression of presence, for example through timeline for lighting or music. Homeowners also have the option of applying for grants for alarm systems or locks.

These developments illustrate the need to take suitable security measures and to find out about preventive opportunities to effectively prevent break -ins.

More information about the increase in the break-in and the security campaigns can be found in the reports of ndr and Newsflash24 view.