The burglary gangs that are still active rely on the fact that they sneak through poorly visible gardens or backyards to break open patio doors or windows, or that their sometimes acrobatic stunts, during which they like to climb onto balconies on the lower floors, go unnoticed by the neighbors.
The criminals firmly expect that they will no longer be asked who they want to see when they simply press a doorbell button on apartment buildings. As a rule, the front door is opened for them uncontrollably, if it was locked at all...
Police officers are always on the lookout for suspects in our neighborhoods. Despite this, burglaries are reported time and time again, which could have been prevented by well-secured windows and doors or vigilant neighbors.
Police officers will not let up in the fight against these criminal activities, but they still need the support of all Oberhausen residents.
Close the windows on the upper floors too!
"Tilted" windows are often not a problem for acrobatic burglars, but a "good opportunity" and opportunity makes thieves.
Light up the rear, usually dark areas of the house or garden!
In these weeks and months in particular, criminals gain access to houses and apartments via gardens or rear property areas.
Lock the doors to your home!
Locked apartment doors are no challenge for skilled burglars. The lock opens in just a few seconds.
Control strangers who want to enter your stairwell!
If criminals open the front doors of your home without being controlled, they will look for neighbors' homes to break into and rummage through without being disturbed.
Keep front doors locked!
If burglars don't even have to ring the doorbell to get into your stairwell, they will have an easy time with their criminal activities.
Watchful neighbors and technically well-secured homes are still the most important building blocks in our successful fight against burglars and are now more important than ever.
But patrol cars and plainclothes detectives are also out and about in your neighborhood around the clock and need your eyes and ears.
Please support us in our daily fight against all criminals and inform us immediately by calling 110 if you see anything suspicious in your neighborhood.
We will come straight away and sort it out - PROMISE!
At the joint contact point at Marktstraße 47 - 49 (municipal public order service (KOD) and Oberhausen police), police experts provide free advice to all citizens on how they can effectively protect their own four walls against home burglars with technical security measures.
We provide information here on the ongoing development of home burglary crime in Oberhausen. Only the residential burglaries of the past week, including attempted burglaries, are shown on the overview map.
The exact streets and house numbers of the crime scenes are not visible for data protection reasons. In addition, we also report on individual residential or other burglaries in press releases. Details of individual crimes, crime scenes and possible suspects are then also provided.
