Theft in the outlet: 18-year-old fails when it comes to clothing in Zweibrücken!

Theft in the outlet: 18-year-old fails when it comes to clothing in Zweibrücken!

On 04.01.2025 there was an incident in the outlet center in Zweibrücken, in which an 18-year-old tried to steal clothes worth around 350 euros. The crime occurred at 4:45 p.m. in the shop of a well -known sporting goods manufacturer. The young woman was able to prevent the business on the theft and informed the police. The perpetrator then took over and initiated criminal proceedings against her, such as news.de reported.

The problems with thefts are not new and the numbers speak a clear language. In 2022, around 1.8 million thefts were registered in Germany, which represents an increase of 20% compared to the previous year. It was particularly striking that 30% of these thefts could be informed. However, the clearance rate varies greatly depending on the type of theft; For example, the information rate for shoplifting is remarkable 89.8%, while it is only 7.9% in the event of money thefts. Information about this provides Statista.

Statistical evaluation of the theft offenses

The statistical surveys show that a total of around 5.63 million crimes were recorded in Germany in 2022. This includes a variety of offenses under which theft represents the most common form. At the top of the caught theft offenses in 2022 the shoplifting steels with 344,669 cases, followed by bicycle thefts (265,562) and thefts in or from motor vehicles (235,732).

Theft in Germany increased again in 2022, which marked the first increase since 2015. It is particularly significant that the diving on the apartment also rose again after a prior decline in 2016 to 2021. In North Rhine-Westphalia, over 23,500 burglaries occurred, which made more than 35% of the nationwide registered cases. Despite these numbers, a relatively low information rate for burglary theft is only 16.1%, while the clarification rate for car theft is 31.1%.

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