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Knife attacks in Bremen 2026
For Bremen, 47 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 25 knife attacks, 6 knife threats, and 16 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 8 |
| July | 7 |
| August | 3 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack25
- Knife threat6
- Robbery or extortion16
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury4
- Injured, severity not known13
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury6
- Life-threatening injury1
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known13
Context for Bremen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 53.2%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 9 cases.
- Bremen accounts for 95.9% of published cases in Bremen.
- Bremen has 577,026 residents (as of 2023).
- Bremen is a city-state.
47 results
Latest cases in Bremen
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during street robbery in Bremen
A teenager was threatened with a knife during a street robbery in Bremen. The offender thrust toward his upper body, damaging only his jacket, and fled with a mobile phone.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured with knife in Bremen
A teenager was injured in the thigh with a knife during a dispute between youth groups in Bremen.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Man dies after stab wound in Bremen apartment
A 41-year-old man died after suffering a stab wound in an apartment in Bremen. Police and prosecutors are investigating a homicide.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Man suffers facial injury in confrontation at Bremen station square
During a confrontation at Bremen’s station square, a 36-year-old man is alleged to have attacked a 53-year-old with a pruning saw. The man suffered a cut to the face.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs petrol station in Bremen with knife
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee in Bremen with a knife and took cash and cigarettes.
- Knife attack
18-year-old injured in Bremen confrontation
An 18-year-old was injured in the leg by a stabbing weapon during a confrontation between groups on Bremen's Bahnhofstraße.
- Knife attack
Two men injured with an edged weapon during dispute in Bremen
Two men were injured by stabbing during a dispute in Bremen's Steintor district. Police arrested a 30-year-old suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
25-year-old injured in knife robbery in Bremen
An unidentified offender robbed a 25-year-old man near Bremen’s Bürgerweide, injured him with a knife and stole his bag.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in Bremen flat
A man allegedly seriously injured a 39-year-old with a knife in a flat in Bremen-Woltmershausen. Police arrested the 40-year-old and are investigating an attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Woman injured in knife attack in Bremen
A 39-year-old man allegedly attacked his 34-year-old former partner with a knife in Bremen. Bystanders apparently prevented further attacks, and the man was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man detained after knife attack at Bremen central station
A 26-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at Bremen central station. A 23-year-old man was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Mother arrested after knife attack on child in Bremen
In Bremen-Burglesum, a woman is suspected of threatening and injuring her daughter with a knife in their shared home. The child sustained minor injuries and the mother was arrested.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Bremen
A 22-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife following an argument in Bremen. A 21-year-old suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed kiosk robbery in Bremen-Osterholz
Two masked men robbed a kiosk in Bremen-Osterholz. One held a knife while the other demanded cash with a blank-firing gun.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee injured with knife during petrol station robbery in Bremen
A 20-year-old employee was stabbed in the thigh during a robbery at a petrol station in Bremen-Hemelingen. Three masked suspects fled with cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs betting shop in Bremen with knife
An unidentified man threatened an employee at a betting shop in Bremen with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife and abducted in Bremen
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Bremen with a knife, forced her into a car and took her back to the station. They stole cash and cigarettes there.