Burglary in Göppingen: Unknown escapes after a failed attempt!

Burglary in Göppingen: Unknown escapes after a failed attempt!

On the night of Thursday, June 26, 2025, there were two incidents in Göppingen that brought the topic of burglary and security into focus. While one perpetrator freely targeted a shop on Poststrasse, another attempted break-in ended with the arrest of two men who were observed on a video camera while on vacation.

Early on Thursday morning, shortly after 1:45 a.m., an unknown man tried to break into a store. The perpetrator, around 20 years old and between 170 and 175 cm tall, was wearing a gray T-shirt, black sweatpants and black shoes. The man used a shop window to gain access to the sales area in order to steal several smartphones. But the alarm system thwarted his plans and he was able to escape without loot. An alert witness heard the alarm and saw the fleeing perpetrator escaping through a nearby parking garage. The police are asking for information on (07161) 63-2360 to clear up this incident, as swp.de reports.

Two burglars arrested in Göppingen

Not far away, on Heinkelstrasse, the owners of a single-family home, who were on vacation, observed a break-in on their video camera. Shortly before 12:30 a.m., two men broke into their home by breaking open a basement window. The alarmed owners immediately called the police, who arrived with several patrol cars and dog handlers and surrounded the building.

During the search of the house, two suspects, a 37-year-old Moldovan and a 45-year-old Bulgarian of no fixed address, were arrested. During the investigation, police found a backpack containing jewelry and burglary tools. A nearby vehicle that could be attributed to the suspects was also seized. At the request of the Ulm public prosecutor's office, arrest warrants were issued against the two suspected burglars, but they have not yet given any explanation about the allegations, as [augsburger- Allgemeine.de](https://www.augsburger- Allgemeine.de/neu-ulm/goeppingen-polizei-fasst-einbrecher-hausfahrer-rufen-polizei-vom-urlaub-aus-105158991) describes in detail.

Burglary numbers are increasing across Germany

The incidents in Göppingen are not isolated. Current burglary statistics show that the number of burglaries in Germany is constantly increasing. There were over 77,000 residential burglaries in 2023, an increase of around 18 percent compared to the previous year. This means that on average around 213 burglaries were registered every day - with an average loss of 3,500 euros per incident. North Rhine-Westphalia is particularly affected, with a 15 percent increase in residential burglaries.

Owners should pay particular attention to burglary protection because almost every second burglary attempt is unsuccessful, which often results in cheap security measures. Popular access points include balconies, patios and windows, which is why experts recommend a combination of mechanical and electronic security solutions. The police therefore also offer free security advice to deter potential burglars. These developments show how important it is to take care of the safety of your living spaces in good time, as home-insider.de impressively shows.