The dark side of the Main-Taunus: increase in thefts and accidents!

The dark side of the Main-Taunus: increase in thefts and accidents!

Current police reports from the Main-Taunus district show that crime in this region does not know a break. Especially the focus is on thefts and traffic accident escapes that have made headlines in the past few days.

In the night of Monday, June 9th, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, an unknown perpetrator broke into an unlocked vehicle in Eddersheim, more precisely on Frankenstrasse, and stole several objects. The Hofheim police asks for information on the phone number (06192) 2079-0, should someone have noticed something suspicious during this time. According to News.de Theft from vehicles is on average 31.1 %.

theft of an e-bike

Another incident occurred on Friday, June 13, when an e-bike was stolen in front of a pizzeria in Kelkheim. The unchecked bicycle of the "Riese and Müller" brand had a value of around 5,300 euros. The perpetrator is described as a male, around 15 to 18 years old with dark, shoulder-length hair and a black T-shirt. The Kelkheim police have also asked the population for information, reached at (06195) 6749-0. News today Bicycle thefts, especially in lively areas, unfortunately occur frequently.

traffic accident escape

In addition to thefts, the number of traffic accident escapes is alarming. On the same day, June 13th, several incidents were reported. A previously unknown driver touched a parked Opel Astra in Kelkheim between 8:40 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and caused damage of around 300 euros. Another incident occurred in the afternoon when a driver in Hofheim, Neugasse damaged a parked Volvo V60 and then removed from the scene of the accident - here the damage is approximately 800 euros.

In addition, there was another escape accident in Eschborn in a parking lot, in which a parked Seat Leon was damaged. The damage amount is estimated at around 1,500 euros. In all cases, the police are urgently looking for witnesses who may be able to provide information about the fleeting drivers.

A look at crime

The current incidents are in the context of a general increase in crime in Germany. In 2022, a total of 5.63 million crimes were registered, of which around 1.78 million thefts - including thefts from motor vehicles - took place. These statistics, as on Statista , shows that security in the cities is repeatedly put to the test. Especially thefts, especially bicycle thefts, are an essential problem that many communities are faced with.

The local authorities are required to ensure security and regularly organize reconnaissance campaigns in order to raise awareness of thefts and traffic accidents. "There is something," said the police, which builds on the help of the population to clarify the deeds and snap the perpetrators.