Gang War in Hamburg: Two cars explode at night!

Gang War in Hamburg: Two cars explode at night!

In the night of Sunday, at 3:25 a.m., there was a magnificent bang in Hamburg-Jenfeld that pulled residents out of sleep. Like Bild.de Exploded in the Hermine-Albers-Straße two Mercedes, which was for considerable damage led. Parts of the vehicles were thrown up to 30 meters, with a parked VW Polo being affected. The police reacted immediately and blocked the area, while specialists from the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) approached to examine the circumstances of the explosion.

The investigators suspect that explosives could have been involved. The LKA 75, responsible for explosion offenses, took over the case. Another interesting aspect: In one of the damaged Mercedes, the license plate does not match the vehicle, but belongs to a Seat. The exact origin and the cause of the explosion are currently unclear whether there is a connection to the most recent violence in Hamburg, it remains to be seen. Since May, reports about shootings and even an explosive attack on another vehicle in the city have been piling up.

rapid increase in crimes

The incident in Hamburg-Jenfeld throws a shadow on the general security situation, which according to Hamburg in 2023 recorded a decline in housing and general crime but significant climax in violence and drug crime. In 2023, the number of offenses increased by 10.9 % to 234,241, with a particularly high increase of 10.7 % in violent crime. St. Georg and St. Pauli Hot Spots for Crime are district -specific, while the other districts have largely stable numbers.

In contrast, the crime statistical development of 2024 according to hamburg.de 224,913 crimes recorded. The decline in murder and homicide offenses is particularly gratifying, which has almost halved. However, while the number of burglaries remained below the level in front of the pandemic, the vehicle thefts rose by 135 cases.

The creeping shadow of violence

Despite the positive developments, the increasing number of violent offenses and the attention, the organized drug crime, is alarming. In these areas, the police continuously carried out increased controls and focus operations in order to strengthen the feeling of security of the citizens. The interior senator and the police chief praised the efforts of the police and emphasized a positive development of the crime statistics.

These developments in the security situation are no coincidence. The deeper look at the statistics shows that Hamburg becomes safer overall, but the potential danger also grow. The events in Jenfeld could only be the beginning when it comes to the argument between different groups in the city.

While Hamburgers continue to hope for a safe home, such incidents as the explosion in Jenfeld are an oppressive sign that the fragility of security in a large city like Hamburg is always present.