Case type
Knife attacks in Germany 2026
Knife attacks in Germany include published cases in which a knife or another object capable of stabbing or cutting was used, or its use was attempted, directly against a person. The overview shows case numbers, reported injury outcomes, federal-state comparisons and the related individual cases.
Annual comparison for this case type
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 112 |
| February | 95 |
| March | 138 |
| April | 130 |
| May | 150 |
| June | 150 |
| July | 135 |
| August | 121 |
Federal-state comparison
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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 237
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.32
- Share within the state
- 46.7 %
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Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 159
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.41
- Share within the state
- 51.1 %
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Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 128
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.97
- Share within the state
- 50.6 %
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Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 120
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.91
- Share within the state
- 46.3 %
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Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 83
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.24
- Share within the state
- 76.1 %
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Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 74
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.92
- Share within the state
- 42.5 %
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Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 52
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.26
- Share within the state
- 51.0 %
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Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 30
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.60
- Share within the state
- 75.0 %
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Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 29
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.72
- Share within the state
- 33.3 %
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Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 28
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.32
- Share within the state
- 45.2 %
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Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 3.68
- Share within the state
- 53.1 %
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Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 23
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.11
- Share within the state
- 46.9 %
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Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 19
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.64
- Share within the state
- 45.2 %
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 12
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.77
- Share within the state
- 44.4 %
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Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 6
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.24
- Share within the state
- 27.3 %
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Saarland
- Population
- 1,008,047
- Cases of this type
- 5
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.50
- Share within the state
- 71.4 %
Comparison of published cases; not a statement of personal risk or the complete crime situation.
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury15
- Injured, severity not known354
- Minor injury196
- Serious injury200
- Life-threatening injury95
- Fatal outcome40
- Mixed injury outcomes93
- Not known38
1031 results
Latest cases
- Knife attack
Man allegedly injures opponent with knife in Rust
Following an argument outside a restaurant in Rust, a 30-year-old man allegedly inflicted a stab wound on a 29-year-old man with a knife.
- Knife attack
Man provisionally detained after stabbing and cutting injuries in Iserlohn
A 29-year-old man suffered serious stabbing and cutting injuries after an intra-family dispute in Iserlohn. A 52-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
24-year-old injured with knife in group attack in Landau
A group is alleged to have injured a 24-year-old man with, among other things, a knife on a car park in Landau on Sunday evening.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife robbery in Hagen
An unidentified man is alleged to have injured a 28-year-old man's hand with a knife and stolen his backpack in Hagen. The perpetrator remains at large.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack at Traunstein station square
After a confrontation at Traunstein station square, a 26-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured his 31-year-old opponent with a folding knife. The suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during altercation in Wilhelmshaven
A man was injured with a knife during an altercation in Wilhelmshaven. The perpetrators fled.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in stabbing in Heidelberg
A 26-year-old man was seriously injured by multiple knife wounds after a dispute at Bismarckplatz in Heidelberg. The attacker remains unidentified.
- Knife attack
Man taken to hospital after stab injury in Bremerhaven
A 33-year-old man suffered a stab injury to his leg after an altercation in Bremerhaven. Police are seeking an unidentified suspected attacker.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife after dispute in Schwäbisch Gmünd
A 38-year-old man was reportedly injured with a knife after a dispute in a car park in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Police are seeking witnesses because the two men involved gave conflicting accounts.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured in knife attack in Cologne
A teenager was injured in a knife attack in Cologne, police said. A 37-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Three teenage suspects held on remand after knife attack on two women in Heidelberg
Three teenage suspects are alleged to have attacked two young women in Heidelberg with a knife and glass bottles. Both women were injured, and arrest warrants were executed against the suspects.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly injured with a knife after altercation in Wiesbaden
A 25-year-old man was injured after an altercation at Michelsberg in Wiesbaden. A witness reported that one of the unidentified perpetrators had a knife in his hand.
- Knife attack
Flatmate seriously injured in knife attack in Herzebrock-Clarholz
A 32-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured his 25-year-old flatmate with a knife in Herzebrock-Clarholz. A remand order was issued against the suspect.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after knife attack in Frankfurt am Main
A 48-year-old man sustained two stab wounds on Saturday evening on Moselstraße in Frankfurt. Police identified a suspect and arrested him.
- Knife attack
Man injured and threatened with knife in Offenburg
During an altercation in a car park in Offenburg, a man was injured near his eye. A knife was then allegedly opened and thrust in his direction.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during confrontation in Tuttlingen
During a confrontation on Bahnhofstraße in Tuttlingen, a 22-year-old man injured a 35-year-old man with a knife.
- Knife attack
Young woman allegedly injured with knife in Traunstein
A young woman was allegedly inflicted a cut wound with a knife at Traunstein station square early on Saturday morning.
- Knife attack
Four injured in altercations in Frankfurt's station district
Four people sustained cut or stab injuries during altercations in Frankfurt's station district. One person suffered life-threatening injuries.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured in stabbing in Wörrstadt
A man is alleged to have seriously injured a woman by stabbing her in the upper body at her Wörrstadt home on 10 July. He was remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted murder.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in knife altercation in Uelzen
Two men were injured with a knife during an argument in an apartment in Uelzen. Police provisionally detained one of those involved and are investigating both men.