In North Brabant, the number of barn burglaries appears to have decreased last year, according to research by Independer based on Police and CBS data.
Breda, Bernheze, Tilburg and Zundert were some of the places where the number of burglaries decreased significantly in 2023. In Breda alone, 155 burglaries were reported, 34 fewer than the previous year. On the other hand, there were more burglaries in municipalities such as Valkenswaard, Eindhoven, Helmond and Bergen op Zoom.
The risk of a shed burglary appears to be higher in urban areas, but Valkenswaard stands out with 5.3 burglaries per 1,000 homes, considerably above the national average of 1.33. Independer emphasizes the importance of reporting external storage locations to the insurance and reporting to the police for coverage.
For specific information about shed burglaries in your municipality, you can view the full research on the Independer website. In Loon op Zand, the number of barn burglaries fell to 3 in 2023, four fewer than in 2022.
