Detectives from Dortmund | Detective Agency in the Ruhr Region

The detectives of Kurtz Investigations Dortmund are genuine “Pott locals” – closely connected to the region, familiar with the area, and resident in the Ruhr region for many years. However, there is no need for concern: our investigations never involve fraternisation with target persons from the Ruhr. A case is a case and an offence is an offence (whether of a criminal, civil, or moral nature). Our Dortmund private detectives and corporate investigators handle your assignment in Dortmund and throughout the entire Ruhr region with the utmost professionalism and discretion: +49 231 8401 0065.

Rising Figures in the Crime Statistics

In the current crime statistics, Dortmund police report an increase of just over 6.4 per cent to a total of 93,855 criminal offences. According to the statistics, every second offence was solved (2014). As shown in the crime statistics presented by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the police in the cities of Bielefeld, Bochum, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, and Münster recorded a total of 207,866 offences in 2014 – 4.5 per cent more than in 2013.

With around 15,940 offences per 100,000 inhabitants, Dortmund has the highest crime rate. Bielefeld recorded the lowest with 8,497 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (2014).

Taking Ruhr Mentality into Account During Investigations

“So fast as Düörpm” (Standard German: “as firm as Dortmund”) is occasionally invoked at festivities to describe the resilience, iron will, and steadfastness of the people of Dortmund. The phrase originated at the end of the 14th century, when Düörpm received a letter from the Archbishop of Cologne and the Count of Mark demanding submission, as Dortmund owed debts to the Archbishop. The citizens of Dortmund barricaded themselves within the city walls and repelled the attacks despite being heavily outnumbered. Among other things, they used what was then modern gunpowder artillery, thereby frightening off and driving away the attackers. With the assistance of the municipal administration of Soest, peace negotiations eventually took place, and in a settlement resembling a modern compromise, Dortmund made a “voluntary” payment of 7,000 guilders each to the Count of Mark and the Archbishop of Cologne. “So fast as Düörpm” could therefore also mean: as stubborn as the people of Dortmund.