Overview

• Recorded crimes at outdoor pools in Niedersachsen and Bremen surged to 1,890 in 2024 from 1,175 in 2023 after PKS rules made location reporting mandatory.
• Nearly half of last year’s offences at outdoor pools involved theft, with the remainder including simple assault, property damage and 116 cases of sexual harassment.
• Local authorities have deployed extra security personnel on hot days and stationed youth social workers at Hannover’s Lister Bad through the end of the summer holidays.
• Bremen saw a slight decline to 64 pool-related crimes in 2024, while Oldenburg officials report growing threats and insults toward lifeguards and other staff.
• Police data indicate most suspects are male adolescents or young adults, and officials emphasize that the vast majority of visitors continue to behave responsibly.