Supermarket robbery in Bremen: Perpetrator with a knife on cashier!

Supermarket robbery in Bremen: Perpetrator with a knife on cashier!

On the evening of July 12, 2025, a dramatic attack occurred on a supermarket in Bremen-Burglesum. At around 7:40 p.m., an unknown perpetrator entered the market in the street on the Heidbergstift and threatened a 22-year-old cashier with a knife. According to bild.de, the perpetrator challenged the release of money.

An attentive witness observed how the perpetrator fled towards a nearby zenge path. The Bremen police have now started the investigation and are urgently looking for other witnesses who can provide information on the identity of the perpetrator. According to presseportal.de, the perpetrator can be described as follows: he should be about 18 to 20 years old and around 170 cm tall. He also wore a beige cap, black sneakers from Nike and a black cloth that covered his mouth. His long black hair and bushy eyebrows bound to braid are also striking.

Current situation of violent crime

The attack on the supermarket is part of the changing crime situation in Germany. Violent crimes are less than 4% of all crimes recorded by the police, but their effects on the feeling of security of the population are enormous. As reported [Statista] (https://de.statista.com/themen/11062/kriminalitaet-in-Deutschland-chwaltkriminalitaet/), around 217,000 violent crimes were registered in 2024, which the highest number has meant since 2007. The statistics on young violent offenders are particularly alarming: almost a third of the suspects are under 21 years old.

The police have successfully determined in over three quarters of the cases of violent crimes. Nevertheless, the feeling of uncertainty remains with many people. The reasons for the increase in violent crime could be economic uncertainties, social burdens and the consequences of the Corona measures. A survey from May 2024 shows that 94% of German violence against people from politics, police and emergency services regard as a big problem.

The Bremen police ask everyone who can provide information about the robbery to report on 0421 362-3888. Perhaps committed citizens can help to be informed and the perpetrator is caught.