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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 threats
Man draws knife after being confronted in Bochum
A man allegedly drew a knife in Bochum after being confronted about damaged cars. He was injured by police gunfire during his later arrest.
- Knife threats
Minor threatens police officers with two knives in Bochum
A minor approached police officers in a Bochum apartment holding two knives. She was seriously injured when officers used an electroshock device and a firearm.
- Knife threats
Man threatens fellow resident with knife in Bochum
A man is alleged to have threatened a fellow resident with a knife after a dispute in a Bochum flat. Special police forces later arrested him.
- Knife threats
Minor threatened with kitchen knife at Bochum main station
A man allegedly sexually harassed a minor on a rail-replacement bus and then threatened her with a kitchen knife. Federal police arrested the suspect and seized a knife.