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
Three men injured in knife attack in Dortmund
A knife was used during a family-related altercation in Dortmund. Three men were injured, one of them critically.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in dispute outside Lübeck bar
During a dispute outside a bar in Lübeck, a 48-year-old man is alleged to have injured a 37-year-old man with a knife. The suspect was initially detained and later released.
- Knife attack
Man injured in attack in Marburg's upper town
Three unidentified men attacked a 25-year-old man in Marburg. One of them injured him with a pointed object.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in dispute in Worms
Two men sustained superficial cut injuries during a confrontation in an apartment in Worms. Police said that at least one of those involved used a knife.
- Knife attack
Two men injured with folding knife during altercation in Bielefeld
Two men were injured with a folding knife during a physical altercation in Bielefeld. One man sustained serious injuries and the perpetrator fled.
- Knife attack
Man slightly injured in knife attack in Mainz-Mombach
During an altercation in Mainz-Mombach, a man allegedly attacked another man with a knife. The victim suffered a minor finger injury and the suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Woman dies after knife injury in Elsenfeld
A woman died after suffering a knife injury in Elsenfeld. A relative was arrested as a suspect.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after cutting injury in Frankfurt
A man is alleged to have injured an acquaintance with a knife in Frankfurt. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
- Knife attack
Machete attack following dispute on Frankfurt's Zeil
A man was injured in the head with a machete during a dispute between two groups on the Zeil in Frankfurt am Main. Four people were arrested.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife in Düren
An unknown man allegedly attacked a pedestrian in Düren, threatened him with a knife and injured him. The suspect fled towards the railway station.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly attacked customers with knife in Dreieichenhain
A 32-year-old man allegedly attacked two customers with a folding knife outside a supermarket in Dreieichenhain. The men were not injured, and the suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Knife used in confrontation at Neu-Isenburg station
Several people were injured in a confrontation on the forecourt of Neu-Isenburg station. A woman suffered superficial cuts after a knife was reportedly used, police said.
- Knife attack
Man injured in confrontation in Berlin-Wedding
A 28-year-old man suffered a stab wound after an altercation with a group in Berlin-Wedding and was admitted to hospital. Three suspected participants were provisionally arrested.
- Knife attack
Woman threatened with knife in Berlin-Kreuzberg
A woman was allegedly subjected to xenophobic insults and threatened with stabbing motions made with a knife in a supermarket car park in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The suspect was arrested, and police seized the knife.
- Knife attack
19-year-old hospitalized after attack with stab wounds in Hellersdorf
Several people allegedly attacked a 19-year-old at Cottbusser Platz in Berlin-Hellersdorf and left him with multiple stab wounds. He was admitted to hospital after emergency surgery.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during altercation in Freudenstadt
A minor was injured in the head with a knife during an altercation in Freudenstadt. A 28-year-old suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
80-year-old man threatened with knife at Bad Cannstatt station
A 45-year-old man allegedly threatened an 80-year-old man with a knife and made stabbing motions at Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt station.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured with knife during confrontation in Düren park
A teenager was slightly injured during a confrontation with three youths in a Düren park on 9 June. Police said the blade of a knife touched his leg.
- Knife attack
Knife injury during altercation in Lorsch
A 32-year-old man was injured in the upper body with a knife during an altercation in Lorsch. Three men were taken to hospital for medical treatment.
- Knife attack
One dead and one seriously injured after stab wounds in Arnsberg
Two men with stab wounds were found in an apartment building in Arnsberg. One man died and another was taken to hospital with serious injuries.