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
Neighbour dispute in Karlsruhe ends with cut injury
During a dispute in a residential building in Karlsruhe, a man allegedly attacked a neighbour with a kitchen knife. The neighbour sustained minor injuries and the suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Woman attacked with knife in Osnabrück
A woman was attacked and injured with a knife in Osnabrück, police said. The suspect fled and is being sought.
- Knife attack
Knife attacks at Wiener Platz in Dresden leave people injured
People were injured in knife attacks at Wiener Platz in Dresden. The bound report provides no further details about the incident.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack in Steinbach
A masked man is alleged to have attacked a 27-year-old at a cemetery in Steinbach and injured his leg with a knife. The suspect fled and police are continuing to search for him.
- Knife attack
Man in Selm possibly injured by knife
A man was injured on the upper arm during a family dispute in Selm. Initial findings suggest that a knife may have caused the injury; a suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Pre-trial detention after alleged knife attack
Federal police arrested a 35-year-old man on the A64 motorway under a pre-trial detention warrant for attempted homicide. He is suspected of inflicting a stab wound to a victim's neck with a folding knife.
- Knife attack
Young woman injured with knife in Duisburg
A 19-year-old woman was injured with a knife near a vocational college in Duisburg after declining to get into a car. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in knife attack in Berlin
A 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old helper were injured with a knife during a dispute in Berlin-Moabit. Three suspects fled.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during altercation in Weißenfels
A man suffered a serious cut to his forearm during an altercation involving several people in Weißenfels. Criminal police are investigating.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured by machete during dispute in Eltmann
A 19-year-old was seriously injured by a machete during a dispute at the Main riverbank in Eltmann. A suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man injured with pointed object in Wuppertal
A 21-year-old man suffered a superficial back injury from a pointed object near the Luisenfest in Wuppertal. Police are investigating whether a nearby altercation was connected to the incident.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife in Bad Rothenfelde
Following a dispute in Bad Rothenfelde, a man is alleged to have injured another man in the chest with a knife. The suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in stabbing in Munich
A 38-year-old man sustained stab wounds after an argument in an apartment in Munich-Laim. A 28-year-old suspect was detained.
- Knife attack
Man hospitalised after neck cuts in Munich
A 29-year-old suffered cuts to his neck during an altercation in Munich's Ludwigsvorstadt district. The homicide unit is investigating an attempted killing.
- Knife attack
Taxi driver injured with knife handle in Wiesbaden
An unknown passenger is alleged to have threatened a taxi driver in Wiesbaden with a knife and injured him on the head with its handle. The man fled.
- Knife attack
Pre-trial detention after knife injury in Alzey castle park
Following an argument in Alzey's castle park, a man is alleged to have injured another man with a knife. Pre-trial detention was ordered for the suspect on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attack
Two people injured in knife attacks at Wiener Platz
Two men sustained stab wounds at Wiener Platz in Dresden. Police detained two suspects, while another suspect initially remained at large.
- Knife attack
Teenager allegedly tries to injure stepfather with knife
A teenager allegedly made stabbing motions with a knife toward his stepfather during a dispute in Billigheim-Ingenheim. The man was not injured.
- Knife attack
Two men slightly injured in attack in Badbergen
After a car was forced to stop in Badbergen, two men are alleged to have attacked its occupants. One suspect is alleged to have used a knife; both victims sustained minor injuries.
- Knife attack
Mother slightly injured in knife attack in Eisingen
A 40-year-old man is alleged to have attacked and slightly injured his mother with a knife in Eisingen. He was taken into custody and brought to a psychiatric specialist clinic.