Police: General decline in domestic burglaries, but more than last year
2 years ago

Police: General decline in domestic burglaries, but more than last year

NL Times  

The police expect to register around 24,500 home burglaries throughout 2022. "As the police, we prefer to compare the figures of 2022 with those of 2019, the pre-coronavirus time, to make a correct comparison," said Sybren van der Velden, who coordinates the home burglary approach for the police. Many home burglaries are expected around the holidays, just like in pre-coronavirus years, the police said. "On Christmas Day and Boxing Day, two to three times as many home burglaries are committed than on an average day in the year," stated Van der Velden.

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Burglary rate increases again as coronavirus rules are relaxed
3 years, 6 months ago

Burglary rate increases again as coronavirus rules are relaxed

Dutch News  

More homes are being burgled now that the coronavirus restrictions are being lifted and people are out and about, the Telegraaf said on Monday. Since the rules were first relaxed almost two months ago, the number of burglaries has shot up 36% and, if the trend continues, ‘we are heading back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels,’ national police spokesman Sybren van …

Holidays still prime time for burglars to strike: Insurers
4 years ago

Holidays still prime time for burglars to strike: Insurers

NL Times  

Holidays like Christmas, New Year's and King's Day are still very popular among burglars, according to the Home Burglary Monitor by the Dutch Association of Insurers. Though due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the association expects relatively fewer holiday burglaries this year, ANP reports. Last year there was a slight decrease in the number of burglary claims, falling by 0.7 percent …

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