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Knife-related cases in Bochum 2025
For Bochum, 30 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 4 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 22 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 5 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 4 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 3 |
| December | 2 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 30 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury5
- Injured, severity not known3
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury2
- Not known14
Context for Bochum
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 73.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2025 with 5 cases.
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Latest cases in Bochum
- Knife attacks
Man injures 31-year-old with knife at Bochum central station
An 18-year-old man is alleged to have slightly injured a 31-year-old with a knife on an underground platform at Bochum central station. The suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Two men seriously injured with knife at Bochum bus stop
An unidentified man attacked two men at a bus stop in Bochum, first using pepper spray and then a knife. Both were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
- Knife attacks
Woman injured in the arm with a knife in Bochum
A 43-year-old woman was injured in the arm with a knife after an attack in Bochum-Höntrop. Police are searching for the unidentified suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man lightly injured in knife attack in Bochum
A 48-year-old man is suspected of attacking a 35-year-old with a knife in a Bochum flat. The victim was lightly injured and the suspect fled.