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Knife attacks in Bochum
For Bochum, 38 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 8 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 27 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 2 |
| February | 3 | 3 |
| March | 2 | 1 |
| April | 1 | 1 |
| May | 2 | 0 |
| June | 2 | 1 |
| July | 5 | 0 |
| August | 2 | 2 |
| September | 4 | — |
| October | 3 | — |
| November | 2 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack8
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion27
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury6
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury9
- Serious injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known18
Context for Bochum
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 71.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2025 with 5 cases.
- Bochum accounts for 2.8% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
38 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.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Bochum
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a petrol station employee with a knife and robbed the station of cash in Bochum.
- Knife threat
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens supermarket employees in Bochum with knife
A masked man threatened two employees at a Bochum supermarket with a knife and fled with cash. The employees were unharmed.
- Knife attack
33-year-old injured in Bochum stabbing
A 33-year-old man was injured by multiple knife wounds near a fast-food restaurant in Bochum on Monday evening and taken to hospital.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens taxi driver with knife in Bochum
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a taxi driver in Bochum with a knife and demanded cash. He fled without taking anything.
- Robbery/extortion
Two suspects threaten kiosk owner with knife in Bochum
Two suspects allegedly threatened a kiosk owner with a knife in Bochum and stole cash and cigarettes. One suspect was provisionally arrested while the other fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Bochum man threatened with knife in robbery
Two unidentified men allegedly restrained a 63-year-old man in Bochum, threatened him with a knife and stole his chain.
- Robbery/extortion
Jogger threatened with knife during robbery in Bochum
Two men allegedly robbed a jogger of her headphones in Bochum. When the 55-year-old resisted, one of them allegedly threatened her with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at boxcutter point in Bochum
An unknown suspect allegedly threatened a 29-year-old man in Bochum with a boxcutter and robbed him of his bag.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured in knife robbery in Bochum
A 28-year-old man suffered minor injuries during a knife robbery in Bochum. Four suspects fled.