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Knife attacks in Bochum 2026
For Bochum, 10 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 4 knife attacks, 0 knife threats, and 6 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| August | 2 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack4
- Knife threat0
- Robbery or extortion6
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Minor injury4
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known4
Context for Bochum
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 60.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is February 2026 with 3 cases.
- Bochum accounts for 2.0% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
10 results
Latest cases in Bochum
- Knife attack
Police officer slightly injured in bladed-weapon attack in Bochum
A 36-year-old man allegedly attacked police officers with a bladed weapon in his Bochum flat and slightly injured one officer. Special forces later detained him.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during robbery in Bochum
Two unknown men are alleged to have asked a 47-year-old man for money in Bochum and then slightly injured him with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery with a knife at Bochum organic market
An unidentified man threatened a cashier at an organic market in Bochum-Langendreer with a knife and pepper spray. He fled without any proceeds after she did not open the cash register.
- Knife attack
Employee seriously injured after shoplifting incident in Bochum
A minor suspect is alleged to have seriously injured a 58-year-old employee with a knife after shoplifting at a shopping centre in Bochum.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed attempted robbery at Bochum petrol station
A masked man allegedly displayed a knife during an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Bochum. He fled without any loot, and police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife used in attempted robbery in Bochum
Three young men allegedly used a knife to force a teenage girl into a Bochum park and attempted to rob her.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery in Wattenscheid municipal park
Two unknown men allegedly attacked a woman in Wattenscheid municipal park. Police said one threatened her with a knife and took cash from her wallet.
- Knife attack
Woman attacked with knife in Bochum
A man is suspected of attacking his separated wife with a knife in Bochum, causing a minor hand injury. He has been remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery in Bochum city centre – police seek two suspects
Two men are alleged to have threatened a 20-year-old man with a knife in Bochum city centre and robbed him of his jacket and cash. Police are searching for them.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Bochum
A man was allegedly robbed at knifepoint in Bochum-Hamme. The offender fled with a tote bag.