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Knife attacks in Bochum 2025
For Bochum, 29 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 4 knife attacks, 3 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 | 3 |
| November | 3 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack4
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion22
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury5
- Injured, severity not known3
- Minor injury5
- Serious injury2
- Not known14
Context for Bochum
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 75.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2025 with 5 cases.
- Bochum accounts for 3.4% of published cases in North Rhine-Westphalia.
29 results
Latest cases in Bochum
- Robbery/extortion
Minor arrested after knife-threat robbery in Bochum
A teenager was injured and threatened with a knife and a pistol during a robbery in Bochum. Police later arrested another minor suspect.
- 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.
- Knife attack
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Two teenagers robbed at knifepoint in Bochum
Two teenagers were threatened with a knife and robbed at a playground in Bochum. One of them sustained minor injuries during the robbery.
- Knife threat
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Three suspects detained after petrol station robbery in Bochum
A masked man allegedly threatened a petrol station cashier with a knife and demanded money in Bochum. Three suspects were provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at grocery store in Bochum
A masked man allegedly threatened a cashier with a knife at a grocery store in Bochum and stole cash. The suspect fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery at Bochum bakery
A masked man allegedly demanded cash at a Bochum bakery while displaying a knife or an axe. He fled empty-handed after an employee did not comply and a customer intervened.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during robbery in Bochum
Two teenagers allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife, forced him into a wooded area and robbed him in Bochum. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs 19-year-old at knifepoint in Bochum
A man is alleged to have threatened a 19-year-old with a knife in central Bochum and taken cash from his wallet. The offender fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed of phone in Bochum
A man allegedly threatened a 25-year-old with a knife in central Bochum. The victim later discovered that his phone had been stolen, and a suspect was arrested.