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 displays pointed object to driver in Parkstetten
A 34-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 20-year-old driver in Parkstetten with a pointed object and made stabbing motions towards him. The driver was not injured.
- Knife attack
Two injured in altercation in Rauenberg
Two people were injured during an altercation at a petrol station in Rauenberg. Police said a stabbing or cutting implement was probably used.
- Knife attack
Man dies after dispute in Frankfurt apartment
A sharp object was used during a dispute between two men in an apartment in Frankfurt's Nordend district. One man died, while another was seriously injured by subsequent police gunfire.
- Knife attack
Teenagers threaten each other with knives during altercation in Sigmaringen
Two teenagers threatened each other with knives during an altercation in Sigmaringen. One was slightly injured by a blow with a glass bottle.
- Knife attack
Two brothers injured in knife attack in Buchholz
Two brothers were injured by knife wounds during an altercation in Buchholz. A 41-year-old man was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Two suspects detained after knife attack in Fröndenberg
Two suspects allegedly attacked three young men with a knife at Bruayplatz in Fröndenberg. One minor was injured.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Augsburg
A 24-year-old man is alleged to have attacked and seriously injured a 25-year-old man with a knife after an altercation outside a hair salon in Augsburg. He has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man injured with pocketknife during dispute outside Arnsberg kiosk
A 30-year-old man suffered a superficial pocketknife injury during a dispute outside a kiosk in Arnsberg. The 27-year-old suspect fled, and police are investigating.
- Knife attack
Man injured with pocketknife during dispute in Neheim
A 30-year-old man suffered a superficial injury from a pocketknife during a dispute outside a kiosk in Neheim. The 27-year-old suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured in knife attack at Berlin accommodation
A teenager was injured in the back with a knife at shared accommodation in Berlin-Spandau. A 32-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Woman injures man with knife in Hettstedt
During an altercation in Hettstedt, a 44-year-old woman injured a 49-year-old man in the head and hand with a knife.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured in stabbing in Gelsenkirchen
A 30-year-old man suffered a life-threatening stab wound in Gelsenkirchen. A 69-year-old man was arrested and remanded in custody under a detention order.
- Knife attack
38-year-old injured in knife robbery in Cologne
Two men are suspected of injuring a 38-year-old man with a knife and stealing his mobile phone in Cologne.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in Rüsselsheim
A man was reportedly seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at Berliner Platz in Rüsselsheim. The suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Woman dies after stabbing in Pirmasens
A 43-year-old man is accused of stabbing his wife several times in Pirmasens. The 52-year-old woman died, and the suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Tram driver injured with pointed object in Stuttgart
A 23-year-old man is alleged to have attacked and injured a tram driver with a pointed object at Löwen-Markt stop. Police arrested him.
- Knife attack
Man treated for stab wounds after altercation in Halle
Following an altercation involving several people at a nightclub in Halle (Saale), a 19-year-old man received outpatient treatment for stab wounds. The suspect is unknown.
- Knife attack
Man hospitalised after stabbing in Prenzlauer Berg
A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the torso after an altercation on Danziger Straße in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district. The other participant fled by car.
- Knife attack
Teenager arrested after alleged knife attack in Wuppertal
Following a dispute at a birthday party in Wuppertal, a teenager is alleged to have injured another teenager with a knife. The suspect was provisionally arrested after a search.
- Knife attack
Man injured with pointed object in Mechernich
Three unknown individuals allegedly attacked a 21-year-old man in Mechernich. One of them inflicted a cut to his abdomen with a pointed object.