Burglars at dawn: master baker stops brazen robbery!

Burglars at dawn: master baker stops brazen robbery!

In the night of May 30, 2025, around 3:40 a.m., a group of perpetrators tried to break into a bakery in March-Holzhausen in Baden-Württemberg. The crime was disturbed by the master baker present, who promptly noticed how the perpetrators smashed a window of the sales room with a gulli lid to get access. This incident was accompanied by two scooters on which the perpetrators fled towards Teningen-Bottingen. The police were informed immediately and initiated a search.

background to youth crime

This incident reflects the worrying developments in youth crime. According to current statistics, the youth violence in Germany in 2024 reached a maximum of 13,800 cases, more than twice as high as in 2016. The reasons for the increase are diverse and include psychological stress by corona pandemic and specific risk factors, which affect young people seeking protection in particular. Despite a decline in the young suspects by around 6 percent in 2024, the overwhelming majority of the perpetrators show male teenagers. In 2024, almost three quarters of the suspect male Statista .

The discussion about the application of criminal law to children under 14 years, especially in the event of serious crimes, and the considerations of tougher sanctions in youth criminal law are part of a broader social debate on possible measures to combat crime. However, experts also emphasize the need for increased preventive programs in child and youth welfare to prevent criminal careers.

In the context of this incident, it is important to point out that not all young people become delinquent and many grow up under positive framework conditions. The company is faced with the challenge of creating suitable help and prevention offers in order to avoid the increase in youth crime in the future. Presseportal informs about the investigation and the current state of youth security.