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
Five men remanded after stabbing attack in Dachau
A 52-year-old man was seriously injured in Dachau in an attack involving punches, kicks and stabbing injuries. Five suspects have been remanded on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in alleged knife attack in Bad Schönborn
A 55-year-old man was seriously injured in an alleged knife attack at the market square in Bad Schönborn. A 36-year-old man was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man remanded after knife attack in Hamburg
A man is alleged to have injured a course participant with a kitchen knife at a social support facility in Hamburg-Hamm. A remand order was issued against him.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured by stab wound in Gelsenkirchen
A 33-year-old man was seriously injured by a stab wound during an argument in a Gelsenkirchen residence. A 25-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Woman, 24, seriously injured after alleged neck stabbing
A 42-year-old woman is alleged to have injured a bar employee in the neck with an unknown stabbing instrument following an argument in Frankfurt's station district. The 24-year-old sustained potentially life-threatening injuries.
- Knife attack
Woman allegedly attempts to stab man with folding knife in Mainz
A 36-year-old woman allegedly made several stabbing motions with a folding knife towards a man in Mainz. Two men restrained her until police arrived.
- Knife attack
Teenager critically injured after stabbing in Essen
A teenager was critically injured in a stabbing after an argument at an apartment building in Essen. A 19-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Woman injured on riverside path
In Waldshut, an unknown man is alleged to have injured a woman with a knife at a playground on the riverside path.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured after attack in Cologne
A 68-year-old man suffered life-threatening stab injuries in an attack in Cologne-Lindenthal. A suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured by stab wounds in Recklinghausen
Following an altercation in Recklinghausen, a 34-year-old man suffered stab wounds and was seriously injured. Another 47-year-old man sustained minor injuries, while the attacker fled.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after attempted stabbing in Munich
Following a dispute over an employment relationship, a 31-year-old man allegedly attempted to stab a 32-year-old man in Munich with a pointed object. Both men sustained minor injuries, and the suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in Frankfurt
A 26-year-old man was injured with a knife after an argument in Frankfurt’s station district. Two suspects were detained.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in altercation in Friedenfels
A man suffered serious stab and cut injuries during an altercation at workers' accommodation in Friedenfels. The suspected attacker fled.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly injured neighbour with a knife in Tübingen apartment
A 40-year-old man is alleged to have injured his 38-year-old neighbour with a kitchen knife following a dispute in an apartment in Tübingen. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack in Aachen
A 26-year-old man was slightly injured by a stab wound to the upper back near Gasborn street in Aachen in the early hours of 26 April.
- Knife attack
Three men injured after altercation in Berlin
Three men were injured in an altercation in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen, including one with life-threatening injuries.
- Knife attack
18-year-old detained after knife injury in Hamburg
An 18-year-old allegedly injured a 37-year-old man in the upper body with a knife after an argument at a Hamburg residential facility.
- Knife attack
Frankfurt: Man injured with pocketknife during dispute
A man suffered a facial cut during a dispute in Frankfurt’s old town. Police detained a suspect near the scene.
- Knife attack
Two suspects remanded after serious injury in Stuttgart
Two men allegedly seriously injured a 44-year-old man with a pointed object during an altercation in Stuttgart-Nord. Warrants for their detention have been issued.
- Knife attack
Teenager seriously injured after fight in Neubrandenburg
A teenager was seriously injured with a stabbing weapon after a fight at Broda beach in Neubrandenburg. Police are investigating a group of young people.