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
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Senden
Following an argument at municipal accommodation in Senden, a 26-year-old man is alleged to have injured a 34-year-old man in the head with a knife. The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries, and the suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man dies after knife attack in Bad Langensalza
During an altercation involving several people at Augustinerplatz in Bad Langensalza, a man was critically injured with a knife and later died. Several suspects were arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Following an argument on a farm track in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, a 32-year-old man is alleged to have injured a 27-year-old with a knife. A detention order was issued for the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Dettingen
During a dispute in Dettingen an der Erms, a teenager allegedly threatened and slightly injured a man with a knife.
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Police officer injured with pointed object in Frankfurt
A police officer was allegedly injured with a pointed object at Frankfurt's Kaisertor. The suspected attacker was seriously injured in a subsequent firearms deployment.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with stabbing weapon in Essen
A 29-year-old man was allegedly injured with a stabbing weapon after a dispute over money on a cycle route in Essen.
- Knife attacks
19-year-old allegedly injured with knife during Bensheim dispute
A 19-year-old was allegedly injured in the face with a knife during an altercation at Beauner Platz in Bensheim.
- Knife attacks
Woman dies after knife attack in Kaldenkirchen
A woman died from stab wounds after a dispute at accommodation on an agricultural business in Kaldenkirchen. A man suffered cut injuries, and a suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
29-year-old injured with knife during dispute in Raunheim
During a dispute at an apartment in Raunheim, a 28-year-old allegedly seriously injured a 29-year-old with a knife. The suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with knife during altercation in Augsburg
A man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at workers' accommodation in Augsburg. Three suspected participants fled.
- Knife attacks
Woman killed in Cologne apartment
An 83-year-old man is alleged to have killed his 77-year-old wife with multiple knife wounds in Cologne. He was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife in Mühlhausen altercation
A man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation in Mühlhausen. Police are investigating a 45-year-old man.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured with kitchen knife in Bremen
A 26-year-old suspect is alleged to have injured two passers-by with a kitchen knife in Bremen. Police arrested him.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured in Göttingen attack with pointed object
A 23-year-old man was critically injured in an attack involving an unknown pointed object in Göttingen. The perpetrator or perpetrators remain at large.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Ostfildern
A 35-year-old man was apparently injured with a knife during an altercation at Herzog-Philipp-Platz in Ostfildern.
- Knife attacks
Two seriously injured after knife attack in Mannheim flat
Two people were seriously injured in a knife attack in a Mannheim flat. The detained 53-year-old suspect later died in hospital.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with stabbing instrument in Lüchow
A 35-year-old man was injured with a stabbing instrument during an altercation in central Lüchow and taken to hospital.
- Knife attacks
Man dies after knife attack on police officers in Krefeld
A 41-year-old man allegedly attacked two police officers with a knife in Krefeld. He died in hospital after an officer used a firearm.
- Knife attacks
Teenager injured in knife attack in Gelsenkirchen
Two men allegedly attacked a teenager in Gelsenkirchen. One of them is said to have used a knife, leaving the teenager with superficial hand injuries.
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Man detained after injury with pointed object in Hamburg
Following an altercation at a construction site in Hamburg-Marienthal, a man allegedly injured a peer with a suspected pointed object. The injured man underwent emergency surgery, and a suspect was provisionally detained.