Crime in Berlin (part 2) - a bit close to home

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Well it had to happen I guess, and serves me right for my blog post Crime in Berlin (part 1)…I was burgled recently at home in Prenzlauer Berg. It happened at 2.00pm on a week day - they broke through our door (which we now have had strongly reinforced I add). They took some cameras, old mobile phones and my Nintendo DS Lite (****ers). I wonder who they were, neighbours? east european mafia? etc..well I doubt we will ever know as the chances of the Berlin police catching them is probably quite low. Berlin is a paradox, it definitely has a lower street and violent crime level (compared to London) and it feels very safe wandering the streets late at night, drunk etc. However, behind the scenes there is a lot of faceless crime that goes on which can catch you off guard as you chill in the Berlin slow pace of life and friendly ambiance.

Here is a German hip hop song about crime in Berlin: