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Knife attacks in Bremen 2025
For Bremen, 68 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 26 knife attacks, 14 knife threats, and 28 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 | 6 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 9 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 8 |
| July | 7 |
| August | 9 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 3 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack26
- Knife threat14
- Robbery or extortion28
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury8
- Injured, severity not known12
- Minor injury5
- Serious injury8
- Life-threatening injury3
- Mixed injury outcomes3
- Not known29
Context for Bremen
- Robbery and extortion cases account for the largest share of documented cases at 41.2%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 9 cases.
- Bremen accounts for 88.3% of published cases in Bremen.
- Bremen has 577,026 residents (as of 2023).
- Bremen is a city-state.
68 results
Latest cases in Bremen
- Knife attack
Three injured in confrontation in Bremen-Kattenturm
Three people suffered minor injuries during a confrontation involving youths in Bremen-Kattenturm. Witnesses also reported knives.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens shop assistant with knife in attempted Bremen robbery
A masked man allegedly threatened a shop assistant with a knife at a Bremen clothing store and demanded that she open the cash register. He fled without taking anything after a customer entered.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robber holds up petrol station in Bremen
An unidentified man threatened a cashier at a petrol station in Bremen with a knife and stole cash. He then fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed attempted robbery at Bremen discount store
An unknown man threatened an employee at a Bremen discount store with a knife and tried to force the cash register to be opened. He fled without any money when another employee appeared.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Man critically injured in Bremen stabbing
A 34-year-old man was critically injured by knife wounds in a Bremen residential building. The suspected attacker fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men threaten 26-year-old with knife during Bremen robbery
Two unidentified men robbed a 26-year-old in Bremen after threatening him with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Bremen park
A 26-year-old man was threatened with a knife, beaten and robbed by two masked men in Bremen's Friedehorstpark. He suffered a fractured cheekbone.
- Knife attack
Taxi driver injured with knife in Bremen
A 38-year-old man allegedly stabbed a taxi driver with a knife at Bremen's Bahnhofsplatz. The driver sustained hand injuries.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife in Bremen
An unknown offender threatened a passer-by with a long knife in Bremen-Kattenturm and demanded his wallet.
- Knife attack
Woman killed after knife attack in Bremen
A woman was killed in a knife attack in Bremen-Kattenturm. Her child sustained minor injuries and the attacker fled.
- Knife threat
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Bremen
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a man with a knife in Bremen and stole his shoulder bag.
- Knife attack
Group attacks teenagers at Mahndorf station
A larger group is alleged to have attacked three teenagers at Mahndorf station in Bremen, using a knife among other weapons. One teenager was taken to hospital with head injuries.
- Robbery/extortion
Youths robbed and threatened with knife in Bremen-Vahr
A group is alleged to have robbed several youths in Bremen-Vahr and threatened one of them with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Two petrol stations robbed at knifepoint in Bremen
Two petrol stations were robbed in Bremen-Huchting. Two female employees were threatened with a knife, and a minor suspect was arrested.
- Knife threat
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 attack
Two men injured after stabbing in Bremen
A 20-year-old man was seriously injured by knife wounds during an altercation at a kiosk in Bremen-Gröpelingen. Another man suffered bruising.
- Knife attack
Man injured in the face with knife during dispute in Bremen
During a dispute in Bremen's Bahnhofsvorstadt district, a man injured a 28-year-old in the face with a knife. The suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man stabbed after dispute in Bremen station district
Following a dispute in Bremen's station district, a man allegedly injured a 25-year-old by stabbing him several times with a knife. Federal police later detained him at the main station.