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
Show data table
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 112 |
| February | 95 |
| March | 138 |
| April | 130 |
| May | 150 |
| June | 150 |
| July | 135 |
| August | 121 |
Federal-state comparison
-
North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 237
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.32
- Share within the state
- 46.7 %
-
Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 159
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.41
- Share within the state
- 51.1 %
-
Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 128
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.97
- Share within the state
- 50.6 %
-
Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 120
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.91
- Share within the state
- 46.3 %
-
Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 83
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.24
- Share within the state
- 76.1 %
-
Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 74
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.92
- Share within the state
- 42.5 %
-
Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 52
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.26
- Share within the state
- 51.0 %
-
Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 30
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.60
- Share within the state
- 75.0 %
-
Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 29
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.72
- Share within the state
- 33.3 %
-
Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 28
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.32
- Share within the state
- 45.2 %
-
Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 3.68
- Share within the state
- 53.1 %
-
Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 23
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.11
- Share within the state
- 46.9 %
-
Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 19
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.64
- Share within the state
- 45.2 %
-
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 12
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.77
- Share within the state
- 44.4 %
-
Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 6
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.24
- Share within the state
- 27.3 %
-
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
18-year-old injured in knife attack in Hofheim
An 18-year-old was attacked by three unknown men in a park in Hofheim and suffered a knife wound to his leg.
- Knife attack
Woman remanded after stabbing injury in Nettetal attack
A 33-year-old woman sustained a stabbing injury in an attempted homicide in Nettetal-Schaag. A 27-year-old suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
Woman allegedly injures partner with knife in Frankfurt
During an argument at a Frankfurt apartment, a woman allegedly slightly injured her partner with a knife. The man received outpatient treatment and police arrested the woman.
- Knife attack
Man attacks police officer with knife at Erlangen hospital
At a hospital in Erlangen, a 35-year-old man allegedly attacked a police officer with a knife. Another officer then shot him, and prosecutors applied for his detention on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attack
45-year-old man injured with knife in Hagen
A 45-year-old man was attacked with a knife and slightly injured during an altercation in Hagen-Vorhalle.
- Knife attack
Man injured with stabbing instrument in Bitterfeld-Wolfen
A 36-year-old man was repeatedly stabbed in the back with a stabbing instrument and injured in Bitterfeld-Wolfen after being asked for money and cigarettes.
- Knife attack
Two men seriously injured in dispute in Leipzig
Two men seriously injured each other with a stabbing instrument during a dispute in Leipzig. Both are under investigation on suspicion of dangerous bodily harm.
- Knife attack
Man injured in face with utility knife in Bad Kreuznach
During an altercation at Europaplatz in Bad Kreuznach, a man was injured in the face with a utility knife. Another man was threatened with a knife.
- Knife attack
Two suspects remanded after robbery-related assault in Ulm
A 36-year-old man was seriously injured in a robbery-related assault in Ulm in which a knife was also reportedly used. Two 29-year-old suspects are in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
25-year-old critically injured on bus in Hanau
A minor is suspected of critically injuring a 25-year-old man with a knife after a dispute on a bus in Hanau.
- Knife attack
Four men injured in knife attack at Börneplatz
Four men were injured with a knife during an altercation at Börneplatz in Frankfurt am Main. The suspected attacker fled unidentified.
- Knife attack
Three men injured with sharp object in Kleve
A 25-year-old man is alleged to have attacked three men with a sharp object after a confrontation outside a venue in Kleve.
- Knife attack
Man injures acquaintance with glass bottle in Hagen
A 47-year-old man is alleged to have attacked two acquaintances with a glass bottle at Berliner Platz in Hagen. One of them sustained a cut.
- Knife attack
Minor seriously injured by knife stabbings in Bottrop
A woman is suspected of seriously injuring her minor son with knife stabbings in Bottrop. She was provisionally detained after fleeing.
- Knife attack
Woman injured in knife attack at Berlin apartment
A 27-year-old woman was injured in a knife attack at an apartment in Berlin-Marzahn overnight. Her 21-year-old partner was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man injured after dispute at Nuremberg guesthouse
A 29-year-old man suffered cut injuries during a dispute at a guesthouse in Nuremberg. A 27-year-old fellow resident was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured by stab wounds in Walsrode
A 27-year-old woman was seriously injured by stab wounds near the comprehensive school in Walsrode. Police are searching for an unidentified offender.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Hanover
A 24-year-old man allegedly stabbed an 18-year-old multiple times with a knife after an argument in a Hanover fast-food restaurant. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries but is now out of danger.
- Knife attack
Man injured in Berlin dispute after knife stabbing
During a dispute in Berlin-Neukölln, an unidentified suspect allegedly stabbed a 29-year-old man several times in the leg with a knife.
- Knife attack
Man injured with pointed object at Alexanderplatz S-Bahn station
A 25-year-old man was injured in the abdomen with a pointed object during a dispute at Alexanderplatz S-Bahn station. He required emergency surgery, while the attacker fled.