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 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 111 |
| February | 96 |
| March | 139 |
| April | 133 |
| May | 149 |
| June | 148 |
| July | 138 |
| August | 138 |
| September | 123 |
| October (partial) | 83 |
Federal-state comparison
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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 281
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.56
- Share within the state
- 45.8 %
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Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 191
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.70
- Share within the state
- 53.1 %
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Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 156
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.18
- Share within the state
- 48.4 %
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Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 137
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.18
- Share within the state
- 45.1 %
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Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 101
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.73
- Share within the state
- 76.5 %
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Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 84
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.05
- Share within the state
- 42.6 %
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Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 54
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.31
- Share within the state
- 48.2 %
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Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 39
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.09
- Share within the state
- 73.6 %
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Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 37
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.74
- Share within the state
- 47.4 %
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Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 37
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.92
- Share within the state
- 32.7 %
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Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 36
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.22
- Share within the state
- 52.9 %
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Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 33
- Per 100,000 residents
- 4.67
- Share within the state
- 55.9 %
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Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.02
- Share within the state
- 35.6 %
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Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 24
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.15
- Share within the state
- 42.1 %
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 15
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.96
- Share within the state
- 45.5 %
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Saarland
- Population
- 1,008,047
- Cases of this type
- 7
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.69
- Share within the state
- 77.8 %
Comparison of published cases; not a statement of personal risk or the complete crime situation.
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury24
- Injured, severity not known420
- Minor injury231
- Serious injury250
- Life-threatening injury113
- Fatal outcome53
- Mixed injury outcomes117
- Not known50
1258 results
Latest cases
- Knife attacks
Two men injured with knives during dispute in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
Two men were injured with knives during an altercation outside a shopping centre in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen, police said. Four suspects were provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Two suspects identified after knife attack in Pirmasens
Two armed assailants are alleged to have entered an apartment in Pirmasens and attacked a man. The victim and one of the suspects were injured.
- Knife attacks
Woman remanded after knife attack on partner in Bad Nauheim
Following a dispute in Bad Nauheim, a woman is alleged to have injured her partner with a knife. A detention order was issued on suspicion of attempted homicide.
- Knife attacks
Machete attack misses target in Arnstadt
A 24-year-old man allegedly attacked a 21-year-old with a machete in Arnstadt. The intended victim was not struck.
- Knife attacks
Suspect attacks special forces in Berlin
A 21-year-old suspect allegedly attacked special forces in Berlin with a stabbing weapon and was subsequently fatally injured.
- Knife attacks
One dead after altercation at Berne underground station
During an altercation involving four men at Berne underground station in Hamburg, one man suffered fatal stab wounds and another life-threatening stab wounds.
- Knife attacks
Man taken to hospital after knife injury in Kesseling
A 24-year-old man was injured with a knife after an argument in Kesseling. Police said his life was not in danger.
- Knife attacks
Man stabs brother at Hamburg campsite
A 66-year-old man was critically injured during an argument at a campsite in Hamburg-Ochsenwerder. His 65-year-old brother is in pre-trial detention on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attacks
Minor remanded in custody after alleged knife attack in Willsbach
In Willsbach, a minor suspect is alleged to have attacked and injured a girl with a knife after demanding her mobile phone. She has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man slightly injured in knife attack in Bad Camberg
A man was slightly injured in a knife attack in the Bad Camberg district of Erbach. The suspected attacker was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Two men attack man with knives in Kamen
Two suspects are alleged to have confronted a man in Kamen's market square with two knives and a chair leg. The man was not injured.
- Knife attacks
Man makes stabbing motions with knife in Frankfurt
A 33-year-old man is alleged to have made several stabbing motions with a knife toward a supermarket employee in Frankfurt. The man was slightly injured and both suspects fled.
- Knife attacks
Woman dies after knife attack at Stuttgart shopping centre
A 47-year-old woman has died around six weeks after being attacked with a knife by her estranged husband at a Stuttgart shopping centre. The suspect was arrested and placed in a psychiatric facility.
- Knife attacks
Man dies after knife attack at Regensburg bank branch
A man has died following a knife attack at a bank branch on Rennweg in Regensburg. A 20-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Four men injured in altercation at Kleiner Tiergarten
Four men were injured in an altercation at Kleiner Tiergarten. Two suffered cut wounds allegedly caused by a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded after knife attack in VS-Schwenningen
A man is alleged to have seriously injured an acquaintance with a knife during an argument in a flat in VS-Schwenningen. A detention warrant was issued.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with machete in Kreuzberg
A 27-year-old man was injured on the head with a machete on a green space at Hallesches Ufer in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Police said further attackers struck him with objects before fleeing.
- Knife attacks
Two people injured in knife dispute at Rüsselsheim supermarket
A man and a customer suffered cut injuries during a dispute at a Rüsselsheim supermarket. A 40-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Berlin-Lankwitz
A 33-year-old man suffered a stab wound to the upper body during an argument in Berlin-Lankwitz. A 31-year-old suspect was provisionally detained shortly afterwards.
- Knife attacks
Woman critically injured in knife attack in Hille
A woman was seriously and critically injured in a knife attack in Hille. A suspect was later provisionally detained.