Construction site sign as a weapon: Attack in Bamberg's Hauptwachstrasse!

Construction site sign as a weapon: Attack in Bamberg's Hauptwachstrasse!

On Saturday, May 17th, 2025, a Brutal attack on two men aged 25 and 40 occurred in Hauptwachstrasse in Bamberg. According to Infranken , the unknown perpetrator was used by a construction site shield as a key weapon.

The two men suffered lacerations on the head and several grazes. After the attack, the perpetrator fled, which caused the Bamberg police to ask witnesses for clues.

background to violent crime

Violent crimes are a serious problem in Germany, even if they make up less than 4% of all police crimes. Nevertheless, they influence the security feeling of the citizens significantly more than, for example, theft or fraud. According to an analysis of Statista , around 217,000 violent crimes were registered in 2024, which is the highest number since 2007.

The declining figures after 2017 with the climax of Corona pandemic in 2021 experienced an initially positive trend reversal when the number fell to around 165,000 cases. But since then the acts of violence have risen again and are currently almost a third above the low.

statistics and possible causes

A survey from May 2024 showed that 94% of German violence and aggression against people from politics, police and rescue services perceive as a major problem. This increasing concern is not unfounded, because the proportion of young violent offenders - especially under the age of 21 - has increased. In 2021 it was below 30%, there is currently a worrying trend.

The police were able to determine perpetrators in a good three quarters of all cases in a good three quarters of all cases, which emphasizes the effectiveness of law enforcement in this matter. Nevertheless, the increase in violent crime remains an issue that affects both the security situation and the general attitude to life of the population.