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Burglary in Gelsenkirchen: Perpetrators drill a huge hole in the savings bank safe!
In Gelsenkirchen, unknown people broke into a bank building on the night of December 29, 2025 and drilled through the vault.
Burglary in Gelsenkirchen: Perpetrators drill a huge hole in the savings bank safe!
On Monday night, a serious break-in was discovered at a Sparkasse branch on Nienhofstrasse in the Buer district of Gelsenkirchen. At 3:58 a.m. a fire alarm went off loudly and was apparently caused by the burglars' drilling dust. Loud star The unknown persons entered the bank building via an adjacent parking garage and drilled a massive hole in the vault in order to access the safe deposit boxes.
Like the evaluation of Daily Mirror shows, the perpetrators used a special drilling device that is not available in hardware stores. This suggests that they are technologically savvy. To optimize the drilling process, the burglars used water to minimize heat and dust. Whether the burglars found what they were looking for despite the precautions taken is still unclear; the extent of the damage is still unclear.
Police investigations
The police are now active, securing evidence at the crime scene and looking for possible witnesses. They are asked to report if they have made any suspicious noises or observations in the last few days. A slump average, like Statista notes shows a worrying trend as the number of home break-ins increased again in 2023. In this context, the break-in in Gelsenkirchen is a worrying reminder that security measures can often never be too many.
The Sparkasse branch had been closed since Christmas Eve, which facilitated the timing of the break-in. Despite the increasing crime rate, which is particularly noticeable in urban regions, the clearance rate for residential burglaries remains relatively low. The highest level since 2019 shows that over 119,000 thefts were recorded in 2023, with over 77,800 classified as residential burglaries.
A look at the statistics reveals that the highest burglary rates occur in urban states such as Bremen and Berlin, while Bavaria appears to be the safest. However, in Gelsenkirchen both the police and the public are alerted to create a better sense of security and prevent such incidents in the future.