Five unknown people fail in a jewelry store robbery in the Mall of Berlin!

Five unknown people fail in a jewelry store robbery in the Mall of Berlin!

In the early morning of October 30, 2025, five unknown people tried to break into a jewelry store in the Mall of Berlin on Leipziger Platz. The perpetrators drove up in a car and tried to pry open the store's security roll-up door. It is currently unclear whether they were successful and all suspects are on the run. The police started the pursuit, but quickly lost track of the perpetrators, who had already committed serious crimes in Berlin shopping centers several times in the past. Daily Mirror reports that similar attacks have taken place in the past, with an incident in April 2023 resulting in another robbery at a jewelry store on the adjacent Schloßstrasse.

Back in August 2024, a similar incident occurred in another shopping center on the same street, underscoring the growing concern about safety in Berlin's shopping centers. The Mall of Berlin is home to several jewelry stores, including branches of well-known brands such as Christ and Thomas Sabo. Still, it remains unclear which specific jewelry store the perpetrators targeted, complicating the investigation. Berlin courier emphasizes that people's sense of security is affected by such incidents and that this should be viewed in a broader context of the general development of crime in Germany.

Crime development in Germany

According to the police crime statistics (PKS) from the Federal Criminal Police Office, crime in Germany fell in 2024, but there is an increase in crimes that are affecting people's sense of security. Information shows that theft, property and counterfeit crimes, and brutality crimes are among the most common crimes. The increase in non-German suspects is particularly noticeable, accounting for 41.8% of all suspects. The statistics cannot always be relied upon, as not all crimes are reported and dark field studies show that rapes in particular are reported less frequently than burglaries. The clearance rate was 58% in 2024, which represents a slight decrease compared to the previous year. Statista provides further insights into the complexity of the crime situation and the challenges for security authorities.

The latest events surrounding the attempted robbery in the Mall of Berlin show once again that the issue of crime not only affects the investigative teams, but also society as a whole. While the police are currently taking the necessary measures to identify the perpetrators, uncertainty among citizens remains. These incidents are not just isolated incidents, but part of a larger problem that is troubling the capital.