"However, the country has seen a drop in luggage thefts at train stations and on trains this year. According to Federal Police figures, nearly 16,891 cases were reported between January and October, down from over 20,000 during the same period last year. Most of the thefts occurred at stations (8,450 cases), followed by regional trains (2,834 cases), high-speed trains (2,519 cases), and local transport (2,129 cases). These statistics cover all railway companies and are based on police reports when offenses become known."
"The German Police Trade Union (GdP) is warning of possible violence against emergency services during New Year's Eve celebrations. Union chief Jochen Kopelke said the risk of attacks on police and rescue workers was "very high" and often unpredictable. "The anonymity and the impression that one would not be held accountable for crimes on New Year's Eve tempt people to commit offenses," GdP federal chairman Jochen Kopelke told the dpa news agency."
North Rhine-Westphalia increased its New Year's Eve police presence to 7,600 officers. Federal Police recorded nearly 16,891 luggage-theft cases from January to October 2025, down from over 20,000 in the same period in 2024. Most thefts occurred at stations (8,450), followed by regional trains (2,834), high-speed trains (2,519) and local transport (2,129). Figures cover all railway companies and are based on police reports; full-year 2025 totals are pending. The German Police Trade Union warned of a very high, often unpredictable risk of attacks on police and rescue workers during New Year's Eve. Union chief Jochen Kopelke said anonymity and perceived lack of accountability tempt people to commit offenses.
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