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
- 45.2 %
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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 critically injured in scissors attack in Dortmund
In Dortmund, a teenager allegedly stabbed a 19-year-old man several times with scissors after a dispute. The man sustained life-threatening injuries, and the arrested suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during phone robbery in Rüsselsheim
On 11 October in Rüsselsheim, an unknown man injured a 22-year-old man's hand with a knife and stole his phone. The initial search was unsuccessful.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by stab wound in Friesoythe altercation
During an attack on two men in Friesoythe, a 32-year-old suffered a serious stab wound from an unidentified object. Police identified suspects.
- Knife attacks
Snack-bar worker stabbed in Berlin-Wedding
After an argument outside a snack bar in Berlin-Wedding, a man allegedly stabbed a 28-year-old worker in the buttock. The injured worker was admitted to hospital, and the group fled.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in stabbing in Hamburg-Altona
A man was seriously injured by a knife stab on Sunday morning on Palmaille in Hamburg-Altona. Police mounted a large response, and the attacker had apparently fled.
- Knife attacks
Man, 27, seriously injured in knife attack in Herrenberg
An unknown man seriously injured a 27-year-old with a knife outside a shop in Herrenberg and fled. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attacks
Two women seriously injured in knife attack in Bielefeld
A teenager allegedly seriously injured two women with a knife in Bielefeld. He fled with a female companion, and police are seeking them both.
- Knife attacks
Man undergoes emergency surgery after stabbing during group dispute in Berlin
During a meeting between two groups in Berlin-Neu-Hohenschönhausen, an unidentified man allegedly stabbed a 29-year-old man repeatedly. He underwent emergency surgery; a teenage girl suffered eye irritation from pepper spray.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Dischingen
A 34-year-old man was injured with a knife during a dispute in Dischingen. Police are investigating three suspects who fled.
- Knife attacks
Woman seriously injured in stabbing at Cologne fair
A 34-year-old woman was reportedly stabbed in the torso during an altercation near a fair in Cologne. She required emergency surgery, and the suspected attacker remains at large.
- Knife attacks
27-year-old man injured in knife attack in Berlin-Moabit
An unidentified man reportedly attacked and injured a 27-year-old man with a knife in Berlin-Moabit without warning. The attacker fled.
- Knife attacks
Teenager seriously injured in knife attack in Dielheim
After a dispute at a street festival in Dielheim, a teenager allegedly stabbed another teenager in the back. A 19-year-old witness suffered a minor injury, and two suspects were remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man, 20, injured with pocketknife during Mannheim altercation
A 20-year-old man was slightly injured with a pocketknife during an altercation involving several people on Murnauplatz in Mannheim. Police are investigating what happened.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with an axe in Münchberg neighbour dispute
In Münchberg, a 72-year-old man struck his 26-year-old neighbour’s forearm with an axe during a dispute. The injured man was treated in hospital.
- Knife attacks
Man, 61, critically injured in knife attack in Velbert
A 61-year-old man was critically injured with a knife near a pharmacy by a Kaufland store in Velbert. Police arrested a 30-year-old man.
- Knife attacks
Woman, 18, stabbed in Duisburg-Huckingen
A 51-year-old man stabbed an 18-year-old woman in his apartment in Duisburg-Huckingen. In a later report, he addressed rumours about the attack.
- Knife attacks
Children threatened with knife in Gelsenkirchen; boy slightly injured
After a dispute involving children and teenagers in Gelsenkirchen, a boy allegedly threatened two children with a knife and demanded cash from a girl. Another boy sustained a minor knife injury.
- Knife attacks
Two injured in knife attack in Bad Segeberg
Two men were injured in a dispute on the market square in Bad Segeberg, one of them critically. A detention warrant was issued for a 23-year-old suspect after the knife attack on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attacks
Trial begins over knife attack in Stuttgart-Nord
Two men are on trial over an attack in Stuttgart-Nord in late April. The victim survived stab wounds to the chest after emergency surgery.
- Knife attacks
Inmate injured in knife attack at Kaisheim prison
A 44-year-old prisoner attacked a 48-year-old fellow inmate with a knife at Kaisheim prison on October 6. The man sustained minor cuts; police are investigating a suspected attempted homicide.