Summary in brief:
Overall crime slightly down
- The total number of crimes in the Unna police area was reduced due to lower figures for bicycle theft and healthcare billing fraud.
Special crime areas
- The number of crimes in the areas of burglaries, shoplifting and crimes involving the use of a knife rose sharply. There has been a significant increase in violent crimes committed by children, young people and adolescents.
Clearance rate
- The clearance rate has remained almost the same compared to the previous year.
Police assessment
- The authorities continue to focus on combating crimes against older people.
- The approaches to combating juvenile delinquency will be further intensified.