Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu
The Grand Ducal Police has reported several recent cases of burglaries, thefts from vehicles and one shoplifting incident across Luxembourg.
Two burglaries occurred on Wednesday 4 March 2026. One such case took place during the night at a house on Route de Trèves in Niederanven. According to initial information, the offender gained access by smashing a window and searching several rooms. The offender stole cash.
Another burglary occurred at an apartment in a multi-family house on Rue Jean-Pierre Michels in Esch-sur-Alzette. According to initial information, an unknown offender entered the property and stole a wallet.
The police also reported thefts from vehicles. One such case occurred during the night of Wednesday when an unknown offender broke into a vehicle in Rue Emmanuel Servais in Sanem.
Another case occurred on the morning of Thursday 5 March 2026, where, according to initial information, the offender entered a vehicle in Rue de l’Industrie in Soleuvre and stole several items.
The police launched investigations in both burglary cases.
A shoplifting incident occurred on Tuesday 3 March 2026 at around 18:00 in Avenue de la Gare in the capital’s train station district. A suspected offender attempted to steal a mobile phone, and security staff quickly stopped the suspect.
A police patrol attended the scene and secured the stolen item. On the order of the public prosecutor’s office, officers arrested the woman and brought her before an investigating judge.
Preventive advice on how to protect against burglaries and thefts can be found on the police website: https://police.public.lu/fr/prevention.html
