German Sentences About Crime

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Welcome to our resource-packed page designed to enhance your German vocabulary with a focus on the theme of "Crime." Dive into our collection of 20 curated German sentences, each accompanied by authentic text-to-speech audio and precise English translations. Whether you are at the intermediate German level or looking to polish your phrasing, our sentences will provide you with the idiomatic expressions and specialized terms to talk about criminal activities confidently. By practicing with our German phrases, you'll be able to grasp the nuances of the language and gain a deeper understanding of its structure. Master the art of conversation on criminology topics and empower your language learning journey today!

Sentences and translations are from native speakers. Audio is high quality text-to-speech. Sentences are sampled from the German from English Fluency Fast Track collections on Clozemaster.


  • Das vermisste Kind wurde von der Polizei gesucht.

    The missing child was sought by police.

  • Der Dieb hat meine Geldbörse gestohlen.

    The thief stole my wallet.

  • Der Dieb versuchte, den Safe zu öffnen.

    The thief attempted to open the safe.

  • Der Gefangene wurde nach 10 Jahren freigelassen.

    The prisoner was set free after 10 years.

  • Die Kamera hat den Mann beim Stehlen im Laden erwischt.

    The camera caught the man stealing in the store.

  • Die Polizei hat die Gauner festgenommen.

    The police arrested the crooks.

  • Die Sicherheit des Systems wurde kompromittiert.

    The system's security was compromised.

  • Er wurde des Raubüberfalls verdächtigt.

    He was suspected of the robbery.

  • Er wurde wegen Sabotage verhaftet.

    He was arrested for sabotage.

  • Er wurde wegen Warenschmuggels festgenommen.

    He was arrested for smuggling goods.

  • Es geht das Gerücht rum, dass sie eine Taschendiebin ist.

    Rumor says that she is a pickpocket.

  • Ich brauche den Schlüssel, um diese Nachricht zu entschlüsseln.

    I need the key to decode this message.

  • Ich habe ihm Handschellen angelegt.

    I put handcuffs on him.

  • Im Gericht wurde Beweismaterial vorgelegt.

    Evidence was shown in court.

  • Kriminalität nimmt zu.

    Crime is increasing.

  • Maria gab Tom eine Schachtel Pralinen, die mit Gift versetzt waren.

    Mary gave Tom a box of chocolates laced with poison.

  • Sie gruben eine Kiste aus, die menschliche Überreste enthielt.

    They dug up a box containing human remains.

  • Sie meldeten es den Behörden.

    They reported it to the authorities.

  • Tom gestand, Mary ermordet zu haben.

    Tom confessed to murdering Mary.

  • Tom verschwand ohne eine Spur.

    Tom disappeared without a trace.


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