Two ATMs blown up in Hamburg – police sound the alarm!

Two ATMs blown up in Hamburg – police sound the alarm!

So far this year there have been two ATMs in Hamburg that have been successfully blown up. Loud Time One of the last explosions took place on December 3rd in Bergedorf. A masked man was up to mischief there, detonated a bomb in the machine room and fled with cash. There was a similar incident in Bramfeld on May 8th, in which only a small amount was stolen. Nevertheless, there were no further attempted explosions this year that were unsuccessful.

The situation in previous years was somewhat different: in 2024, criminals in Hamburg tried to blow up ATMs a total of eight times, but without success. Each time the attempt failed, which is in stark contrast to this year. Nevertheless, the police remain, like South Germans reports, skeptical about the overall development of crime in this regard.

What is general crime like in Hamburg?

Police crime statistics Hamburg police shows that the crime situation in Hamburg will fundamentally worsen in 2023. After all, the number of recorded crimes rose by 10.9% to 234,241 cases. The increases in the Hamburg-Mitte districts, such as St. Georg and St. Pauli, are particularly worrying, while other districts show largely stable numbers. Despite the population growth, it can be said that Hamburg is becoming safer overall.

What is particularly striking is the increase in violent crime, which increased by 10.7%. At the same time, there was a new high in cases against organized drug crime. In contrast, residential burglaries are falling, but are still below pre-pandemic levels.

What are the police doing about this phenomenon?

The Hamburg police are responding to the increased crime with targeted prevention and control measures. The frequent explosions of ATMs in particular indicate that perpetrators like to operate in areas with lower police density and where security measures are less strong. In order to make life difficult for criminals, modern security systems are used at ATMs and promote cooperation between different police departments.

All in all, the year 2025, with the two successful ATM explosions, shows that there are still criminal actors in Hamburg trying to make quick money. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how the crime situation in the Hanseatic city will develop, as there are also bright spots, such as the stable clearance rates and the continuous efforts of the police.