GPS terminals stolen from farms in Lingen-witnesses wanted!

On January 12, 2025, theft was reported in Lingen, in which unknown GPS terminals stole from agricultural vehicles. The crime occurred in the period from Friday, 3:00 p.m. to Saturday, 9:30 a.m. on Dalumer Strasse.

The perpetrators gained access to several agricultural vehicles parked on a courtyard and stole GPS terminals and recipients with a total value of around 30,000 euros. The police in Lingen asks for information from the population and hopes that witnesses will report on 0591 - 87 0.

crime statistics and clarification rate

The message about the incident was published on January 12, 2025 at 8:12 a.m. by the Emsland/Grafschaft police inspection. According to crime statistics, there were around 1.8 million thefts in Germany in 2022, which means 20.0 percent increase compared to 2021. The reconnaissance rate was around three out of ten thefts, and only 7.9 percent for money theft. In the case of shop theft, on the other hand, a clearance rate of 89.8 percent could be achieved. It is important to note that not all thefts are reported, especially for shop theft, often only the cases in which the perpetrators were caught.

Further information on this incident is available on the website of the Lower Saxony police, which provides detailed statistics and reports, as well as here