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Battering ram coup in Gratkorn: jeweler robbed and jewelry stolen!
Burglary in a jewelry store in Gratkorn: Unknown perpetrators broke in with a box truck and fled with valuable jewelry.
Battering ram coup in Gratkorn: jeweler robbed and jewelry stolen!
On the night of Monday, November 24th, 2025, a jewelry store in Gratkorn, Styria, fell victim to a brazen burglary. Unknown perpetrators, probably a group of four, broke through the front door of the watch and jewelry store with a box truck around 4 a.m. According to information from Cosmo The burglars broke in, stole an unknown amount of jewelry and then fled in their vehicle. The amount of damage caused is not yet known.
The crime occurred as part of an apparently targeted attack on the business. The break-in was noticed immediately and a search for the perpetrators was launched, but so far has been unsuccessful. Loud 5min.at A suspected perpetrator vehicle, a white panel van with fake Dutch license plates, was found and seized a few kilometers north of the crime scene. The investigations are carried out by the Styrian State Criminal Police Office, which also carries out forensics and evaluations.
Burglaries and theft crimes are trending
The incident in Gratkorn should not be viewed in isolation, but rather as part of a larger development in crime in Germany and Austria. According to the current police crime statistics (PKS), published on April 2, 2025, there were a total of around 5.8 million registered crimes in 2024, of which over 1.94 million were theft offenses. This corresponds to around a third of all crimes. Nevertheless, there is a decreasing trend in theft crime compared to previous years.
There was a decrease in theft crimes during the corona pandemic, and an initial increasing trend was observed after the pandemic. However, in 2024 the number fell by 1.6% compared to 2023, although theft crimes remained above the pre-corona levels of 2019, when 1.82 million cases were recorded. This could be due to various factors, including technical safeguards and increased public awareness.
The Gratkorn break-in could therefore be seen as an example of the ongoing challenges in the area of confidential crime, despite the fluctuations in the overall statistics. The incidents also raise questions about the measures needed to combat this type of crime and highlight the importance of rapid action and effective investigations by the police.