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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 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.