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Flash of violence in Goslar: fights shock the city center!
In Goslar there were several violent crimes in the city center on the night of July 12, 2025. Police are investigating.
Flash of violence in Goslar: fights shock the city center!
On the night of Saturday, July 12, 2025, disturbing scenes emerged in downtown Goslar. How regionalheute.de Reportedly, there was a violent incident on Marstallstrasse around 4:30 a.m. in which unknown assailants jointly attacked a victim. The injured party sustained several injuries to the head area. A witness who tried to intervene also had to fend off a violently thrown glass bottle and was taken to Goslar Hospital with minor injuries. Unfortunately, the suspected perpetrators are on the run.
Just a short time later, at 6:10 a.m., witnesses reported another fight in the market churchyard area. The clashes involved several groups of people and their aggressive behavior led to police officers having to issue evictions. Investigations into these incidents are already underway.
Further incidents in Goslar
In the early morning hours of July 12th there was also a traffic accident on Wallstrasse. While parking, a young driver hit a correctly parked vehicle, which was then pushed onto another car. Fortunately, there was only minor damage to property and no injuries were reported. Witnesses to the incident are asked to contact the police in Goslar.
Violent crime in focus
The recent incidents in Goslar fit into an alarming trend in German society. Violent crime accounts for less than 4% of all crimes recorded by the police, but has an enormous impact on the population's sense of security. Loud Statista Around 217,000 violent crimes were registered in 2024, the highest number since 2007. Since the corona pandemic, which led to a low in violent crimes, the number of cases has been rising continuously.
A third of the suspects are under 21, which shows an increase in young violent perpetrators. Possible causes include economic uncertainties and social pressures that are increasing in society. A particularly worrying phenomenon is the increase in violent attacks on emergency workers, which reached peak levels in 2023.
The current situation in Goslar and nationwide shows that something is wrong. The police are called upon to ensure security in cities and to investigate the causes of these increases in violent crime.