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 men injured with kitchen knife in dispute in Mühlheim
A 46-year-old man is alleged to have injured two men with a kitchen knife after a dispute in Mühlheim am Main. He was remanded in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
Man moves folding knife toward opponent during dispute in Sömmerda
During a dispute in Sömmerda, a 28-year-old man repeatedly moved a folding knife toward a 40-year-old man. He then slightly injured his opponent by kicking and punching him.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in Duisburg
In Duisburg, a woman is suspected of attacking and seriously injuring her former partner with a knife. Pre-trial detention was ordered for the suspect.
- Knife attack
Man injured in arm with knife during dispute in Hagen
A man was slightly injured in the arm with a knife during a dispute in Hagen-Haspe.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in knife attack in Berlin
During a dispute on a green space in Berlin-Baumschulenweg, a man is alleged to have injured two men with a knife. One of the injured men was initially in critical condition.
- Knife attack
Woman dies after knife attack in Rheine
A woman has died after a knife attack in Rheine. Her husband was arrested and was later remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man dies after knife attack in Frankfurt-Nied
A 24-year-old man died after allegedly being injured with a knife during a dispute outside a residential building in Frankfurt-Nied. The suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Suspect arrested after fatal knife attack in Frankfurt
Following an argument in Frankfurt-Nied, a man is alleged to have fatally injured a man of the same age with a knife. The suspect was arrested in the United Kingdom.
- Knife attack
19-year-old injured with pointed object during dispute in Mannheim
A 19-year-old was injured with a pointed object during an altercation at Murnauplatz in Mannheim. Three unidentified men are suspected of involvement.
- Knife attack
Knife injury after dispute in Erfurt
During a dispute in Erfurt, a 35-year-old man lightly injured a 21-year-old man in the hand with a knife. Both men were later taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
- Knife attack
Woman allegedly killed with knife in Werther
A woman was allegedly killed with a knife in Werther. Her former boyfriend turned himself in to police and was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly attacked wife with knife in Düsseldorf
A 47-year-old man allegedly attacked his wife with a knife in Düsseldorf. The woman and a witness who intervened sustained minor injuries, and the man was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in dispute at bus stop in Bühl
A 32-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at a bus stop in Bühl.
- Knife attack
Man makes stabbing motions at group of four in Bremen
After an alleged attempted theft, a man made stabbing motions with a knife towards a group of four in Bremen. Nobody was injured.
- Knife attack
Two men seriously injured at Dortmund Central Station
Two men suffered stab and cut injuries after an altercation at the north exit of Dortmund Central Station. One man sustained life-threatening injuries, and the perpetrators fled.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack on son-in-law
A man allegedly injured his son-in-law several times with a knife following a family dispute in Ubstadt-Weiher. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Three men injured in altercation in Schwerin
Three men received treatment for cut or stab injuries after an altercation at Schwerin's Schlachtermarkt. Two unidentified suspects are alleged to have fled.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack at Kesselbrink square
Following a dispute at Kesselbrink square in Bielefeld, an unknown man injured a 36-year-old man with a knife. The attacker fled and the victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during robbery in Hückelhoven
Two unidentified men allegedly forced a resident in Hückelhoven-Hilfarth into his home and injured him with a knife.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Berlin-Rudow
During a dispute in Berlin's Rudow district, a man allegedly injured another man in the upper body with a knife. The suspect was arrested.