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Knife-related cases in Bremen
For Bremen, 128 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 58 knife attacks, 21 knife threats, and 49 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 9 |
| February | 6 | 6 |
| March | 9 | 5 |
| April | 4 | 5 |
| May | 5 | 4 |
| June | 8 | 8 |
| July | 6 | 7 |
| August | 10 | 5 |
| September | 3 | 3 |
| October (partial) | 4 | 5 |
| November | 4 | — |
| December | 6 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 128 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury14
- Injured, severity not known26
- Minor injury11
- Serious injury18
- Life-threatening injury5
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes5
- Not known47
Context for Bremen
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 45.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is August 2025 with 10 cases.
- Bremen has 577,026 residents (as of 2023).
- Bremen is a city-state.
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Latest cases in Bremen
- 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 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 threats
Man threatens neighbours with knife in Bremen
A man threatened neighbours with a knife from his balcony in Bremen. Police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens Bremen police officers with long gun and knife
A suspect in Bremen-Vegesack allegedly made stabbing motions toward police officers with a long gun fitted with a knife. Officers subdued him after using a Taser.
- Knife threats
Couple threatened with knife in Bremen
A group of young men attacked a couple in central Bremen with pepper spray and threatened them with a knife. Both sustained minor injuries, and two suspects were taken into custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with knife in Bremen
A 59-year-old man threatened police officers with a knife in Bremen and moved toward specialist officers. They ended the dangerous situation by using a Taser.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with hunting knife in Bremen
A man threatened police officers with a hunting knife in Bremen. Officers subdued him with a Taser and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened group of children and teenagers with knife in Bremen
A man allegedly racially insulted and threatened ten children and teenagers with a knife in Bremen-Vegesack. Nobody was injured, and police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Bremen after Pride event
A 23-year-old man was insulted and threatened with a knife in Bremen's old town after attending a Pride event. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife threats
Man threatens security staff with knife at Bremen Central Station
A 26-year-old man is alleged to have threatened security staff with a knife after a suspected theft at a venue in Bremen Central Station. Federal police provisionally detained him and seized a folding knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens couple with knife in Bremen
A 37-year-old man allegedly threatened a couple with a knife in Bremen-Gröpelingen. Police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Man with knife threatens security staff at Bremen Central Station
Following a dispute outside Bremen Central Station, a man threatened security staff with a bread knife. Federal police officers subdued him.
- Knife threats
Burglar threatens witness with knife in Bremen
A burglar is alleged to have threatened a witness in Bremen with a knife while fleeing. Two suspects were arrested, and one was remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens guests with knife at Bremen pub
A man threatened people at a pub in Bremen-Findorff while carrying a knife. He was taken to hospital after police used a Taser.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passers-by with knife in Bremen
A man allegedly threatened passers-by with a knife in Bremen. Specialist officers later secured him and a small child he was holding; both were uninjured.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens husband with two knives in Bremen
In Bremen, a woman threatened her husband with two butcher's knives. Police ended the situation with a Taser and no one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man with knife threatens police officers in Bremen
A man approached police officers with a knife in Bremen and was arrested by specialist officers after irritant spray was used. Police said he had previously triggered the deployment with a fabricated emergency call.
- Knife threats
Passenger threatened with knife on train to Bremen
A 35-year-old man allegedly insulted, spat at and threatened a female passenger with a knife on a train to Bremen. Federal police arrested him after the train arrived.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two men with knife in Bremen car park
Following a drug transaction, a man allegedly threatened two men with a knife in a car park in Bremen. Police provisionally detained him.