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Knife-related cases in Bremen
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Bremen.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 9 |
| February | 6 | 6 |
| March | 9 | 5 |
| April | 5 | 5 |
| May | 5 | 4 |
| June | 11 | 8 |
| July | 7 | 8 |
| August | 11 | 6 |
| September | 3 | 3 |
| October (partial) | 4 | 5 |
| November | 4 | — |
| December | 7 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 139 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reports
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 attacks
Man taken to hospital after stab injury in Bremerhaven
A 33-year-old man suffered a stab injury to his leg after an altercation in Bremerhaven. Police are seeking an unidentified suspected attacker.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Two people killed in Bremen-Vegesack
Two people were killed in Bremen-Vegesack. A man died despite emergency treatment after suffering severe stab and cut injuries, while a woman was found dead in an apartment building.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured with kitchen knife in Bremen
A 26-year-old suspect is alleged to have injured two passers-by with a kitchen knife in Bremen. Police arrested him.
- Knife attacks
47-year-old seriously injured in knife attack in Bremen
A 47-year-old man was stabbed several times with a knife after a dispute outside a kiosk in Bremen. Police are investigating an attempted homicide.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Bremen-Findorff
A 70-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife in Bremen-Findorff. Police located a 28-year-old suspect shortly afterwards.
- Knife attacks
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 attacks
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.