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
Teenager injured by stabbing at event in Herdecke
A teenager was injured by a stab wound to the lower back after a dispute at a public event in Herdecke. Another teenager was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured in knife attack at Hamburg apartment
A 42-year-old man was critically injured with a knife during a dispute at an apartment in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld. A 39-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly attacked another man with pointed object in Dingolfing
A 44-year-old man allegedly tried to attack a 37-year-old man with a pointed object in Dingolfing. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute at Groß-Gerau market square
A 25-year-old man was injured with a knife during a dispute at the market square in Groß-Gerau. Police are investigating two suspects.
- Knife attacks
Neighbour dispute in Karlsruhe ends with cut injury
During a dispute in a residential building in Karlsruhe, a man allegedly attacked a neighbour with a kitchen knife. The neighbour sustained minor injuries and the suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Knife threat on long-distance bus near Himmelkron
Following a dispute on a long-distance bus near Himmelkron, a passenger is suspected of threatening another traveller with a knife. Another passenger took the knife away and sustained minor cuts.
- Knife attacks
Two men seriously injured after dispute in Essen
Two men were seriously injured by cuts and stab wounds during a dispute at Viehofer Platz in Essen. The suspect remains at large.
- Knife attacks
Pre-trial detention after alleged knife attack
Federal police arrested a 35-year-old man on the A64 motorway under a pre-trial detention warrant for attempted homicide. He is suspected of inflicting a stab wound to a victim's neck with a folding knife.
- Knife attacks
Young woman injured with knife in Duisburg
A 19-year-old woman was injured with a knife near a vocational college in Duisburg after declining to get into a car. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in knife attack in Steinbach
A masked man is alleged to have attacked a 27-year-old at a cemetery in Steinbach and injured his leg with a knife. The suspect fled and police are continuing to search for him.
- Knife attacks
Woman attacked with knife in Osnabrück
A woman was attacked and injured with a knife in Osnabrück, police said. The suspect fled and is being sought.
- Knife attacks
Man in Selm possibly injured by knife
A man was injured on the upper arm during a family dispute in Selm. Initial findings suggest that a knife may have caused the injury; a suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured in knife attack in Berlin
A 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old helper were injured with a knife during a dispute in Berlin-Moabit. Three suspects fled.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with pointed object in Wuppertal
A 21-year-old man suffered a superficial back injury from a pointed object near the Luisenfest in Wuppertal. Police are investigating whether a nearby altercation was connected to the incident.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife in Bad Rothenfelde
Following a dispute in Bad Rothenfelde, a man is alleged to have injured another man in the chest with a knife. The suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
Taxi driver injured with knife handle in Wiesbaden
An unknown passenger is alleged to have threatened a taxi driver in Wiesbaden with a knife and injured him on the head with its handle. The man fled.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during altercation in Weißenfels
A man suffered a serious cut to his forearm during an altercation involving several people in Weißenfels. Criminal police are investigating.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by machete during dispute in Eltmann
A 19-year-old was seriously injured by a machete during a dispute at the Main riverbank in Eltmann. A suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in stabbing in Munich
A 38-year-old man sustained stab wounds after an argument in an apartment in Munich-Laim. A 28-year-old suspect was detained.
- Knife attacks
Man hospitalised after neck cuts in Munich
A 29-year-old suffered cuts to his neck during an altercation in Munich's Ludwigsvorstadt district. The homicide unit is investigating an attempted killing.