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 Werne
A man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation in Werne. The alleged attacker was arrested and a judge ordered pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute at Hamburg coach station
A 40-year-old man was injured with a knife after a dispute at Hamburg's central coach station. The unidentified suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Three men injured in knife attack in Crailsheim
Three men were injured in a confrontation in Crailsheim, including one man with life-threatening injuries. A 33-year-old man is in pre-trial detention on suspicion of attempted homicide.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with knife in Aachen altercation
An 18-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife after an altercation outside a nightclub in Aachen. Police are searching for three suspects.
- Knife attacks
Man lightly injured with knife in Rottenburg family dispute
During an altercation between two families in Rottenburg, a 21-year-old man is alleged to have lightly injured a 27-year-old man with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Hünxe
In Hünxe, a man is alleged to have attacked and seriously injured another man with a knife. The suspect has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man slightly injured in knife attack in Mainz-Mombach
During an altercation in Mainz-Mombach, a man allegedly attacked another man with a knife. The victim suffered a minor finger injury and the suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in attack in Marburg's upper town
Three unidentified men attacked a 25-year-old man in Marburg. One of them injured him with a pointed object.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in dispute outside Lübeck bar
During a dispute outside a bar in Lübeck, a 48-year-old man is alleged to have injured a 37-year-old man with a knife. The suspect was initially detained and later released.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured with folding knife during altercation in Bielefeld
Two men were injured with a folding knife during a physical altercation in Bielefeld. One man sustained serious injuries and the perpetrator fled.
- Knife attacks
Three men injured in knife attack in Dortmund
A knife was used during a family-related altercation in Dortmund. Three men were injured, one of them critically.
- Knife attacks
Woman dies after knife injury in Elsenfeld
A woman died after suffering a knife injury in Elsenfeld. A relative was arrested as a suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man arrested after cutting injury in Frankfurt
A man is alleged to have injured an acquaintance with a knife in Frankfurt. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
- Knife attacks
Machete attack following dispute on Frankfurt's Zeil
A man was injured in the head with a machete during a dispute between two groups on the Zeil in Frankfurt am Main. Four people were arrested.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured in dispute in Worms
Two men sustained superficial cut injuries during a confrontation in an apartment in Worms. Police said that at least one of those involved used a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly attacked customers with knife in Dreieichenhain
A 32-year-old man allegedly attacked two customers with a folding knife outside a supermarket in Dreieichenhain. The men were not injured, and the suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in confrontation in Berlin-Wedding
A 28-year-old man suffered a stab wound after an altercation with a group in Berlin-Wedding and was admitted to hospital. Three suspected participants were provisionally arrested.
- Knife attacks
Knife used in confrontation at Neu-Isenburg station
Several people were injured in a confrontation on the forecourt of Neu-Isenburg station. A woman suffered superficial cuts after a knife was reportedly used, police said.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife in Düren
An unknown man allegedly attacked a pedestrian in Düren, threatened him with a knife and injured him. The suspect fled towards the railway station.
- Knife attacks
Woman threatened with knife in Berlin-Kreuzberg
A woman was allegedly subjected to xenophobic insults and threatened with stabbing motions made with a knife in a supermarket car park in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The suspect was arrested, and police seized the knife.