17-year-old caught: Burglary in Ravensburg beverage treatment!

17-year-old caught: Burglary in Ravensburg beverage treatment!

A delicate incident employed the Cologne city dwellers on Sunday morning. At around 7.45 a.m., a 17-year-old broke into a beverage treatment in Karmeliterstrasse. The adolescent presumably became aware of a stone throwing campaign on a glass pane and thus reached the interior of the business. There he captured a folder with cash worth several thousand euros and caused considerable damage to property. Witnesses noticed the slump and promptly informed the police, who reacted quickly.

The search led to the arrest of the 17-year-old near a senior center. When he was arrested, he had already put his crime clothes, which was later secured in a hiding place. The steamers also found the stolen goods. According to initial information, the young person had slightly injured his leg during the act, probably through the broken disc. He is now being investigated for particularly severe theft, while the police also have further investigations into possible accomplices.

The current situation of crime

The event is part of a worrying development in crime statistics in Germany. According to a survey from 2022, around 5.63 million crimes were recorded in Germany, which corresponds to an increase of 11.5 % compared to the previous year. The increase in theft offenses is particularly striking. In 2022, an increase in theft was recorded for the first time since 2015, with a total of 1.78 million cases, with loading steels, bicycle thefts and burglaries one of the most common forms.

Surprisingly, the statistics also show that the number of suspects children and adolescents has risen by 43 % compared to 2019. The reasons for this are varied and range from mental stress to the catch -up effect according to the pandemic restrictions. This fits the statements of the Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser, who emphasizes that social causes and increased youth crime are jointly responsible for the increase in crimes.

The reaction of the authorities and the future of fighting crime

The Cologne police react to these trends with increased operations and searches for increasing security in the city. The nationwide educational rate is currently 58.4 %, which results in a slight increase. Despite these efforts, the increase in crime remains a major challenge for society, especially in urban areas such as NRW, where crime has grown by 3.4 % in 2023.

In such a climate, there is still a discussion on how an integrated and preventive social policy that relies on education and integration that can promote stabilizing factors against crime. Because it is clear that there is a need for action to withdraw future crimes. The developments of the 17-year-old in Cologne are evidence of this complex problem and show that we are required as a company to find suitable solutions.

For more information about the social trends on crime in Germany, read more at Statista as well as Tagesschau .