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
Two injured after dispute in Dorsten park
Two men were injured during a confrontation between two groups in a Dorsten park. Initial information indicates that a knife may have been used.
- Knife attack
Man injured with scissors in Balingen
Following an argument in Balingen, a 26-year-old allegedly stabbed a 25-year-old in the back several times with scissors and fled.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack in Konstanz
An unidentified perpetrator allegedly cut a man with a knife following an argument at Zähringerplatz in Konstanz.
- Knife attack
Woman critically injured in Calbe attack involving stabbing weapon
A 29-year-old woman was critically injured with a stabbing weapon during an attack at her home in Calbe. Her 39-year-old husband was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after knife attack in Jena
A man is alleged to have seriously injured a 22-year-old man with multiple knife wounds in Jena. The suspect was arrested during the following night.
- Knife attack
Man accused of attempting knife attack on acquaintance in Schwäbisch Gmünd
Following a dispute, a man is alleged to have tried to injure an acquaintance with a knife in Schwäbisch Gmünd. The other man reportedly fended off the attack, and the suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Man injured in the face with knife in Mannheim
A man was injured in Mannheim city centre after attempting to intervene in a dispute between two people.
- Knife attack
70-year-old injured with knife during altercation in Ahlen
A 70-year-old man was injured in Ahlen when he intervened in an altercation. According to initial findings, a 35-year-old man punched him and injured him with a knife.
- Knife attack
Man dies after stab wound in Bremen apartment
A 41-year-old man died after suffering a stab wound in an apartment in Bremen. Police and prosecutors are investigating a homicide.
- Knife attack
Employee seriously injured after shoplifting incident in Bochum
A minor suspect is alleged to have seriously injured a 58-year-old employee with a knife after shoplifting at a shopping centre in Bochum.
- Knife attack
Knife attack during altercation in Augsburg
A 35-year-old man was lightly injured with a knife during an altercation in Augsburg. Three men fled, and police are investigating.
- Knife attack
Suspect remanded in custody after stabbing injury in Ingolstadt
After a man with serious multiple stab injuries was found in Ingolstadt, a 19-year-old suspect was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Colleague injured with knife in Wiesbaden
A man is alleged to have injured a female colleague with a knife during an altercation in a Wiesbaden government building.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after knife threat and cut injury in Munich
Following a dispute in a Munich shop, a former employee is alleged to have threatened the owner with a knife. The owner later sustained a minor cut injury.
- Knife attack
Three men injured in altercation in Berlin
Three men were injured during an altercation involving around 20 people in Berlin-Wedding. One of them had stab wounds to an arm.
- Knife attack
Three people injured after escalation in Ummendorf
Three people were injured in a confrontation in Ummendorf, two of them critically. The suspected attacker fled.
- Knife attack
39-year-old injured after attack at Mehringbrücke
A 39-year-old was taken to hospital with multiple injuries, including a stab wound to his back, after an attack in Kreuzberg. He said several young men had attacked him, including with a knife, and robbed him.
- Knife attack
Six injured after altercation in Langen
Six men were injured in an altercation between two groups in Langen. A stabbing or cutting implement and pepper spray were reportedly used.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly threatened three men with screwdriver in Münster
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened three men in Münster with a screwdriver and tried to stab towards them. A detention order was issued against him.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured in Pappenheim attack with pointed object
A woman was seriously injured in Pappenheim in a suspected attack involving a pointed object. A suspect was provisionally arrested.