17-year-old controls stolen car-escape ends in the tire place!

17-year-old controls stolen car-escape ends in the tire place!

An incident in Herzogenaurach throws a light on the current situation of youth crime in Germany. In the early Saturday morning, May 3, 2025, a 17-year-old drove with a not approved vehicle. The Herzogenaurach police reported that the young person had attached two stolen license plates to the car, which he had bought on Friday, May 2, 2025.

At the time of the incident, the young person drove through the streets of Herzogenaurach together with three friends at around 01:00. The journey found an abrupt end in the Sudeten ring when a tire of the vehicle burst. After this incident, the four young people fled, but could be identified on the basis of investigations into the seller of the car. The responsible persons now threaten criminal proceedings for several offenses.

relevance stolen license plate

The case of the 17-year-old is not isolated. Similarly, the case of a 19-year-old who was stopped on March 12, 2024 in Delmenhorst with stolen license plates. This driver not only had stolen license plates on her vehicle, but also as part of a search of her apartment, the officers found a total of four other license plate pairs. She also sees several criminal proceedings after it has been found that her vehicle was no longer approved.

Such incidents are part of a major problem. According to a study on youth crime, which was published by the bpb show that juvenile brim in Germany often occurs and is largely committed by male youth. Up to 70% of the students stated that they had become delinquent in the past 12 months. These numbers illustrate the need for prevention measures.

prevention measures and social reactions

It is found that the majority of young people who become delineped to cease their criminal behavior with growing up. This indications suggest that society plays an important role in crime control. Informal reactions and preventive approaches can be crucial to direct the young people on a better way.