Series of burglaries in the Heinsberg district: Police are asking for information from witnesses!

Series of burglaries in the Heinsberg district: Police are asking for information from witnesses!

On Friday, October 31, 2025, the Heinsberg district once again made headlines - and for a very unpleasant reason. Within one day there were two burglaries in the region that brought the police to the scene. Express reports that ....

The first break-in occurred in Geilenkirchen. Between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m., unknown perpetrators entered a single-family home on Schillerstrasse through a window. The loot: valuable jewelry that the victims will now sorely miss. This puts many citizens' sense of security at risk, because such a crime often has the effect of a stab in the heart of their own four walls.

Just a few hours later, between 7:40 p.m. and 9:10 p.m., the burglars struck again in Übach-Palenberg. This time they went into a house on Weserstrasse through a broken window and stole both jewelry and cash. The police are now looking for witnesses who can provide information about these incidents. Every tip counts! Anyone who has seen something or has relevant information can contact the Heinsberg police on 02452 920 0 or online.

A worrying trend

An alarming trend has emerged recently: residential burglaries are on the rise again. According to current statistics, there were around 119,000 burglaries in or out of homes in Germany in 2023, reflecting an increase following the coronavirus pandemic. Statista shows that.... At 14.9%, the clearance rate for residential burglaries is anything but encouraging. This means that in many places citizens' sense of security is at massive risk.

The past burglaries in the Heinsberg district are examples of this development. The unsolved cases not only raise questions about safety, but also do not ignore the psychological consequences for those affected. Valuable goods are often not the only thing lost through such acts; The feeling of security and privacy also suffers. An unnecessary loss that everyone affected is painfully aware of.

Another incident in Geilenkirchen

But it's not just burglaries that make negative headlines in the region. A serious traffic accident occurred in Geilenkirchen-Lindern on Friday afternoon. At 4:31 p.m., a motorcyclist left the road in a curve on District Road 6, collided with a stone and fell. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries, reminding those in the area once again how life can suddenly be at risk.

The police point out that witnesses to the accident are also urgently sought. Information can also be given here by telephone or online. It remains to be hoped that the investigating authorities can quickly solve both the break-ins and the traffic accident and that the feeling of security of the citizens in the region can be restored, because there is really a lot that needs to be protected.