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 knife in supermarket car park on Fehmarn
Following a dispute in a supermarket car park in Burg auf Fehmarn, a 20-year-old man is alleged to have injured a 25-year-old man in the arm with a knife.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack at Evinger Stadtpark
A 45-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife after an argument with a group of youths in Evinger Stadtpark.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Zweibrücken
A 51-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured a 40-year-old man with a knife in Zweibrücken. Both men received medical treatment and the suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Three injured after altercation outside Berlin bar
Three men were injured after two groups argued outside a bar in Berlin-Kreuzberg, including one man who sustained multiple stab wounds.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in reciprocal altercation in Ransbach-Baumbach
A man sustained serious cut injuries from a sharp object during an altercation involving former and current partners in Ransbach-Baumbach.
- Knife attack
Man injured in face with utility knife during dispute in Gießen
A 48-year-old man allegedly injured a 30-year-old in the face with a utility knife after a dispute near the Lahn riverbank in Gießen. The injured man was taken to hospital.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in altercation in Wuppertal
A 23-year-old man was seriously injured after an altercation in Wuppertal. Initial findings indicate that pepper spray and a knife were used.
- Knife attack
24-year-old seriously injured in dispute in Vaihingen an der Enz
A 29-year-old man is suspected of seriously injuring a 24-year-old man with a knife during a dispute in Vaihingen an der Enz. The suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Woman allegedly attacked sleeping husband in Einbeck
A woman allegedly tried to suffocate her sleeping husband in Einbeck before attacking him with a knife. The man sustained a minor cut wound.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Altenburg
Following a dispute in Altenburg, a 26-year-old man is alleged to have stabbed a 25-year-old man several times with a knife. The suspect is in custody on suspicion of attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Man detained after knife attack at Bremen central station
A 26-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at Bremen central station. A 23-year-old man was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Suspect located in Kiel after knife attack at Plön station
Following an argument at Plön station, a man is alleged to have attacked a 39-year-old with a knife. Federal police later located a suspect in Kiel.
- Knife attack
23-year-old seriously injured after dispute in Castrop-Rauxel
A 23-year-old suffered a serious stab wound during a dispute in Castrop-Rauxel.
- Knife attack
Passenger attacked with knife on train to Eutin
A 39-year-old passenger was attacked with a knife on a train to Eutin. His jacket was damaged but he was uninjured; the attacker and an associate escaped.
- Knife attack
28-year-old critically injured in Duisburg
An unknown assailant critically injured a 28-year-old man in Duisburg on Thursday evening. Police are investigating an attempted homicide and are searching for the suspect.
- Knife attack
Woman critically injured in Minden stabbing
A 31-year-old man is suspected of critically injuring his 24-year-old wife with a knife in Minden.
- Knife attack
Mother arrested after knife attack on child in Bremen
In Bremen-Burglesum, a woman is suspected of threatening and injuring her daughter with a knife in their shared home. The child sustained minor injuries and the mother was arrested.
- Knife attack
Attempted homicide with kitchen knife in Neumünster
A woman allegedly attacked a man with a kitchen knife in a shopping centre in Neumünster. The man was not injured.
- Knife attack
Man remanded after knife attack in Rieden
A 38-year-old man allegedly attacked a 37-year-old man with a kitchen knife at a residential facility in Rieden am Forggensee. The victim prevented stab wounds, and both men sustained minor injuries.
- Knife attack
Berlin: Two people injured in suspected knife attack
A 24-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man were treated for stab wounds at a Berlin hospital. The woman said her former partner had caused her injuries; a knife with blood traces was seized from him.