Burglaries in Düsseldorf rise dramatically: the police are alarm!

Burglaries in Düsseldorf rise dramatically: the police are alarm!

Hellerhof, Deutschland - In Düsseldorf, crime is on the rise again! After a phase of security during Corona pandemic, when the burglaries were at a historical low, the situation has changed dramatically. In 2023, an incredible 68 burglaries were recorded in the district of 10, which comprises the Garath and Hellerhof districts - 42 more than in the previous year! The South Police Inspection, under the direction of Jan Baumann, reports of an alarming increase of 161 percent in this area.

The total number of burglaries in Düsseldorf rose to 1,368, which corresponds to an increase of 18 percent. In order to counteract this worrying development, the police have strengthened their measures. Police President Miriam Brauns has ordered a "strategic search" that gives the officials extended powers. "We want to press these cases significantly," emphasized the police head council in a meeting of the district council. Road crime should also not be underestimated: the displayed acts rose from 344 in 2022 to 384 in 2023, which corresponds to an increase of 11.5 percent.

traffic accidents in the district

The traffic situation in the district, on the other hand, is rather stable. There were no traffic dead in 2023, but 16 people were seriously injured and 48 slightly injured, including children and seniors. Two accident accumulation centers are particularly dangerous: At the intersection Koblenzer Straße/Emil-Barth-Straße, the garden office will take measures to improve the view for cyclists. In Hellerhof, at the Hellerhofweg intersection, Carlo-Schmid-Straße/Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße, there were several ways.