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
38-year-old injured in knife robbery in Cologne
Two men are suspected of injuring a 38-year-old man with a knife and stealing his mobile phone in Cologne.
- Knife attacks
Knife attack on 42-year-old thwarted in Frankfurt (Oder)
A 42-year-old man was reportedly attacked with a knife in Frankfurt (Oder). He fended off the attack before another man allegedly used pepper spray against him.
- Knife attacks
Man treated for stab wounds after altercation in Halle
Following an altercation involving several people at a nightclub in Halle (Saale), a 19-year-old man received outpatient treatment for stab wounds. The suspect is unknown.
- Knife attacks
Man hospitalised after stabbing in Prenzlauer Berg
A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the torso after an altercation on Danziger Straße in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district. The other participant fled by car.
- Knife attacks
Teenager arrested after alleged knife attack in Wuppertal
Following a dispute at a birthday party in Wuppertal, a teenager is alleged to have injured another teenager with a knife. The suspect was provisionally arrested after a search.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with pointed object in Mechernich
Three unknown individuals allegedly attacked a 21-year-old man in Mechernich. One of them inflicted a cut to his abdomen with a pointed object.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured in knife attack in Weilburg
During an argument in an apartment in Weilburg, a man injured two men with a knife. Police arrested the suspect after he fled.
- Knife attacks
Teenager detained after suspected knife attack in Remscheid
During an argument at a birthday celebration in Remscheid, a teenager is suspected of injuring another teenager with a knife. The injured teenager underwent emergency surgery, and the suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
40-year-old man injured in knife attack in Nuremberg
A 40-year-old man was injured in the abdomen with a knife following an argument in Nuremberg-Wöhrd. The unidentified attacker fled, and criminal police are investigating.
- Knife attacks
61-year-old undergoes emergency surgery after knife injury at Berlin accommodation
A 61-year-old man was injured in the torso with a knife at shared accommodation in Berlin-Lichterfelde and underwent emergency surgery. A 69-year-old suspect was arrested as investigators examine suspected attempted homicide.
- Knife attacks
Man fends off knife attack in Mainz
A 34-year-old man in Mainz fended off a knife attack following an argument and was not injured.
- Knife attacks
19-year-old seriously injured in Rüsselsheim stabbing
A 19-year-old was seriously injured in a stabbing during an altercation involving several young men on Europaplatz in Rüsselsheim. The attacker fled.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with pointed object in Coswig
A 40-year-old man is alleged to have been stabbed in the abdomen with a pointed object in Coswig and seriously injured. The accused was arrested and remanded in custody after a warrant was issued.
- Knife attacks
Four men injured in attack at Munich accommodation
Several masked attackers allegedly injured four men with knives and iron bars at workers' accommodation near Moosach station. One victim was seriously injured and taken to hospital, while the attackers fled.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injures acquaintance with knife in Balingen
A 41-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured a 40-year-old acquaintance with a knife outside a bar in Balingen. The injured man was admitted to hospital for inpatient treatment.
- Knife attacks
Two dead after stabbing in Sonnefeld
A man and his partner were found dead in a house in Sonnefeld. Preliminary autopsy findings indicate that the man may have killed the woman with knife wounds before taking his own life.
- Knife attacks
Man arrested after stabbing and alleged knife robbery
A man suffered a serious stab wound at a bus stop in Berlin-Neukölln. Hours later, the same suspect allegedly used a knife to demand money from a woman on a bus.
- Knife attacks
Man found with stab wounds at Berlin accommodation facility
A man was found with multiple stab wounds at an accommodation facility for refugees in Berlin-Tempelhof. Two men were provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly attacked family member with knife in Marburg
A 21-year-old man allegedly struck a family member and attacked him with a knife in Marburg. The victim avoided the stabbing motions, and the suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Hagen
A man sustained a stab wound after a dispute in central Hagen. An unknown person allegedly injured him with a knife.