Offering box and silver stolen in break-in at Hvilsom Kirke

Between the afternoon of Tuesday, 6 October and the morning of Wednesday, 7 October 2026, burglars failed to get into Hvilsom Kirke itself but broke into the sexton's house, taking the church offering box, two silver dishes and a silver cup. Himmerland Police said the same offenders may be behind three earlier church break-ins in the area and asked for witnesses.

Break-in and theft at the church's outbuilding, mapped to incidentType vandalism. Coordinates are the pin for Hvilsom Kirke, Kirkedalsvej, Hvilsom (56.65714, 9.61160). occurredOn is the start of the window, 6 October 2026. The same night's break-in at Snæbum Kirke is filed separately.