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Knife-related cases in Bremen 2026
For Bremen, 57 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 32 knife attacks, 7 knife threats, and 18 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 8 |
| July | 7 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 3 |
| October (partial) | 5 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 57 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury6
- Injured, severity not known14
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury10
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known15
Context for Bremen
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 56.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 9 cases.
- Bremen has 577,026 residents (as of 2023).
- Bremen is a city-state.
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Latest cases in Bremen
- Knife attacks
Woman injured in knife attack at Bremen hostel
A 67-year-old woman allegedly injured a 39-year-old fellow resident in the face with a knife at a Bremen hostel. Police arrested the suspect at the scene.
- Knife attacks
Man, 38, seriously injured in knife attack in Bremen
After an argument on Bahnhofstraße in Bremen, an unknown man stabbed a 38-year-old man in the abdomen. The seriously injured man was taken to hospital, and police are looking for the attacker.
- Robbery and extortion
Three men threaten woman with knife during Bremen home robbery
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a 77-year-old woman with a knife and restrained her in her home in Bremen-Blumenthal. They fled empty-handed, and an initial search was unsuccessful.
- Knife threats
Man threatens bar worker with machete in Bremen
A 63-year-old man threatened a bar worker with a machete in Bremen-Woltmershausen after she declined to serve him a drink. He fled and was later identified as a suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man, 33, in life-threatening condition after knife altercation in Bremen
Two neighbours were injured in a knife altercation in Bremen. A 33-year-old man required surgery for life-threatening injuries; police arrested the other man, aged 26, who was also injured.
- Knife attacks
Man runs towards police with knife in Bremen
A 21-year-old man ran towards police officers with a knife in Bremen. Specialist officers stopped him with a Taser; no one was injured.
- Knife attacks
18-year-old seriously injured by knife during confrontation in Bremen
An 18-year-old sustained several serious knife-stab injuries following a confrontation within a larger group in Bremen’s Steintor district. Police are seeking witnesses; his life was not in danger.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men threaten 24-year-old during attempted robbery in Bremen
Two men allegedly threatened a 24-year-old man with a knife in a green space in Bremen-Burglesum and demanded money and his wristwatch. They fled without taking anything.
- Knife attacks
Man apparently seriously injured with knife in Bremen
A 30-year-old man was apparently seriously injured with a knife after a dispute in Bremen-Schwachhausen. A 50-year-old man was taken provisionally to a police station, and criminal police are investigating.
- Knife attacks
Two men seriously injured in knife attack in Bremen
Two men were seriously injured with a knife during an altercation outside a venue in Bremen's Steintor district. A 26-year-old suspect turned himself in to police.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with machete in Bremen
A 34-year-old man was seriously injured during an altercation near Bremen station forecourt. An unknown man allegedly attacked him with a small machete and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Men rob 28-year-old in Bremen at knifepoint
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a 28-year-old man with a knife in Bremen-Gröpelingen and stole valuables and cash. They fled, and police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attacks
Man makes stabbing motions at group of four in Bremen
After an alleged attempted theft, a man made stabbing motions with a knife towards a group of four in Bremen. Nobody was injured.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded after knife attack on witness in Bremen
After a shoplifting incident in Bremen, a 44-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a witness with a knife and made stabbing motions towards him.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife threat after cash theft in Bremen
After cash was stolen from an ATM in Bremen, one of two fleeing men threatened a 51-year-old man with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Bremen-Vegesack
A 62-year-old man was allegedly injured in the face and leg with a knife during a dispute in Bremen-Vegesack. Police are searching for the 49-year-old suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man attacked with knife and bottle during Bremen robbery
Four men are alleged to have robbed a 56-year-old man in Bremen-Gröpelingen and attacked him with a knife and a bottle.
- Knife threats
Man threatens roommates with scissors in Bremen
A man allegedly threatened his roommates with scissors in Bremen-Vahr. Specialist officers arrested him after a police operation.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with utility knife in Bremen
A 21-year-old is alleged to have threatened police officers with a utility knife near Bremen's main railway station. He was arrested and nobody was injured.
- Knife attacks
Teenagers injured with utility knife in Bremen altercation
During an altercation in Bremen's Gröpelingen district, one teenager injured two others with a utility knife. Three people involved were injured in total.