Red alarm level: Burglaries and scams threaten Wetterau citizens!

Red alarm level: Burglaries and scams threaten Wetterau citizens!

Günter-Reutzel-Sportfeld, 61184 Karben, Deutschland - In the Wetteraukreis, crime has risen lately. In the cities of Butzbach, Friedberg and Karben, the incidents are piling up, and the police are now asking for the population for help. This affects both break -ins into residential buildings and trick thefts that especially target older people.

in Butzbach, two burglaries in apartments and shell buildings occurred between July 4, 2025 and July 5, 2025, in which tools worth several thousand euros were stolen. The crime scenes were on Louis-Stern-Straße and Reinhold-Dörr-Straße. The police are dependent on information from the population and asks witnesses to report on 06033 70430.

Tricker in Friedberg

on July 9, 2025, around 12:05 p.m., a particularly brazen incident occurred in the “An der Seewiese” senior center in Friedberg. Here a perpetrator pretended to be a craftsman and steel the handbag of an 89-year-old woman. The man is about 30 years old, about 180–185 cm tall and slim. He wore a denim jacket and jeans and had short hair. The Friedberg criminal police are accepting information on 06031 6010.

The mesh of outputing up as a craftsman is not an isolated case. According to the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth, older people are often the target of such attempts to fraud. These perpetrators often use lies and tricks to get the assets of the elderly. To counteract this, the brochure was "Rate who is on, who is?" Published that offers prevention tips and responds to the typical procedures of the fraudsters, be it on the phone or at the front door. The dangers for the elderly should not be underestimated, as the increasing crime statistics show.

The current burglary situation

The burglar statistics 2024 shows a worrying increase in burglaries in Germany. In 2023, 77,819 burglaries were registered nationwide - an increase of around 18 percent compared to the previous year. An average amount of damage of 3,500 euros per slump is added to a total damage of 340 million euros throughout the year. The most common way to collapse into apartments is to pry doors or pull cylinders.

particularly endangered are regions with high population, since large cities have higher burglary figures than rural areas. Preventive measures are urgently required in the Wetterau to increase security in the residential areas. The police now offer free security consultations to help citizens effectively protect their houses.

The situation on site makes it clear: it is up to all of us to be vigilant and report suspicious observations from the police. This is the only way we can ensure that our communities remain safe and criminals are put on the craft.