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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 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 pursuer with knife after shoplifting in Bremerhaven
After shoplifting in Bremerhaven, a man threatened a 25-year-old pursuer with a knife and escaped unidentified.
- 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 pursuer with knife in Bremerhaven
After a theft in Bremerhaven, a man threatened the pursuer of a stolen phone with a knife and kicked him in the stomach. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- 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 triggers police operation in Bremerhaven
A man held a knife during a police operation in Bremerhaven before barricading himself in his flat. Officers overpowered him after opening the door.
- 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.