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
Three injured in knife attack during family dispute in Dortmund
Several people were injured with knives during a family dispute in Dortmund. Three suspects were remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attacks
Man attacked with knife and bottle during Bremen robbery
Four men are alleged to have robbed a 56-year-old man in Bremen-Gröpelingen and attacked him with a knife and a bottle.
- Knife attacks
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 attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Euskirchen
During a dispute over money in Euskirchen, a man allegedly stabbed repeatedly at a 27-year-old with a knife. The 27-year-old suffered a cut to his arm.
- Knife attacks
Woman dies after attack with cutting weapon in Kelkheim
A woman died after an attack with a cutting weapon in Kelkheim. Her husband was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man found with serious stab wound in Schifferstadt
A 31-year-old man was found in Schifferstadt with a serious stab wound to his forearm. Police are seeking four men and the possible crime scene.
- Knife attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
Man injured with knife during altercation in Wilhelmshaven
A man was injured with a knife during an altercation in Wilhelmshaven. The perpetrators fled.
- Knife attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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 attacks
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.