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
Man injured with utility knife during dispute in Beckum
A 36-year-old man was injured in the head with a utility knife during an altercation in Beckum. A 24-year-old man was initially detained and later released.
- Knife attack
Cyclist injured with knife in Berlin dispute
A driver allegedly injured a cyclist on the chin with a knife after a dispute in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district. The cyclist received outpatient treatment.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Schwerin
During an altercation between two men in Schwerin, a 34-year-old allegedly injured a 45-year-old man's hand with a knife.
- Knife attack
Three people injured in family dispute in Neunkirchen
Three people suffered minor injuries during a confrontation between two families in Neunkirchen. A meat tenderizer and a suspected stabbing or cutting instrument were reportedly used.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in dispute in Stendal
Following an initially verbal dispute in Stendal, one man allegedly seriously injured another with a knife. The injured man was taken to hospital.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Worms
A 23-year-old man suffered multiple stab wounds during an altercation in Worms. A 22-year-old suspect was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man slightly injured in Mannheim knife attack
A man suffered a minor cut wound during a confrontation at Mannheim's Alter Messplatz. The unidentified attackers fled and police are investigating.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife outside gaming arcade in Mülheim
A 31-year-old man was injured in the forearm with a knife outside a gaming arcade in Mülheim an der Ruhr. Police are seeking information about the fleeing suspect.
- Knife attack
Person seriously injured during dispute in Beckum
A person was seriously injured with a utility knife during a dispute in Beckum.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during altercation in Wiesbaden
Two unidentified suspects allegedly threatened a 22-year-old man with a knife in Wiesbaden-Schierstein and injured his neck and hands. They fled the scene.
- Knife attack
Mediator injured during knife dispute in Mühlhausen
Two men threatened each other with knives during a dispute at Mühlhausen bus station. A 28-year-old mediator was injured while trying to intervene.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured with pointed object in Leipzig
During an altercation in Leipzig, a 30-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured a 31-year-old woman with a pointed object. A detention warrant was executed against him.
- Knife attack
Man injured with pointed object in Dietzenbach
A 51-year-old woman is alleged to have attacked a 60-year-old man with pepper spray and a pointed object during a dispute in Dietzenbach. The man was taken to hospital for treatment.
- Knife attack
Teenager stabs another teenager after dispute in Hettstedt
After a dispute during a football game in Hettstedt, a teenager is alleged to have stabbed another teenager.
- Knife attack
63-year-old dies after stab and cut injuries in Erlangen
A 63-year-old man died from stab and cut injuries following an altercation in Erlangen-Bruck. A detention order on suspicion of manslaughter was issued against a 66-year-old suspect.
- Knife attack
Minor injured with knife in Duisburg
A minor was seriously injured with stab wounds in Duisburg-Beeck. Prosecutors are treating the case as attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
One dead and one seriously injured after dispute in Castrop-Rauxel
A dispute between two brothers in Castrop-Rauxel left one man dead and another seriously injured. The surviving brother later described a preceding attack with a kitchen knife.
- Knife attack
Man fatally injured after altercation in Pulheim
A 28-year-old man died after an altercation in Pulheim's municipal park. Another man sustained serious stab wounds, and two suspects were detained.
- Knife attack
Woman injured in knife stabbing at Duisburg park
A 24-year-old woman was injured in a knife stabbing at Immanuel-Kant Park in Duisburg. Police later stopped a minor and seized a knife.
- Knife attack
Two men injured after altercation in Rostock
Two men were injured during an altercation outside a snack bar in Rostock. A minor suspect is alleged to have stabbed one man in the forearm with a pocketknife.