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
Show data table
| 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
-
North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 281
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.56
- Share within the state
- 45.8 %
-
Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 191
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.70
- Share within the state
- 53.1 %
-
Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 156
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.18
- Share within the state
- 48.4 %
-
Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 137
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.18
- Share within the state
- 45.1 %
-
Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 101
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.73
- Share within the state
- 76.5 %
-
Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 84
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.05
- Share within the state
- 42.6 %
-
Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 54
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.31
- Share within the state
- 48.2 %
-
Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 39
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.09
- Share within the state
- 73.6 %
-
Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 37
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.74
- Share within the state
- 47.4 %
-
Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 37
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.92
- Share within the state
- 32.7 %
-
Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 36
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.22
- Share within the state
- 52.9 %
-
Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 33
- Per 100,000 residents
- 4.67
- Share within the state
- 55.9 %
-
Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.02
- Share within the state
- 35.6 %
-
Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 24
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.15
- Share within the state
- 42.1 %
-
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 15
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.96
- Share within the state
- 45.5 %
-
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 stabs another teenager after dispute in Hettstedt
After a dispute during a football game in Hettstedt, a teenager is alleged to have stabbed another teenager.
- Knife attacks
Minor injured with knife in Duisburg
A minor was seriously injured with stab wounds in Duisburg-Beeck. Prosecutors are treating the case as attempted homicide.
- Knife attacks
One dead and one seriously injured after dispute in Castrop-Rauxel
A dispute between two brothers in Castrop-Rauxel left one man dead and another seriously injured. The surviving brother later described a preceding attack with a kitchen knife.
- Knife attacks
Woman injured in knife stabbing at Duisburg park
A 24-year-old woman was injured in a knife stabbing at Immanuel-Kant Park in Duisburg. Police later stopped a minor and seized a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man fatally injured after altercation in Pulheim
A 28-year-old man died after an altercation in Pulheim's municipal park. Another man sustained serious stab wounds, and two suspects were detained.
- Knife attacks
Detention order after dispute involving kitchen knife in Lahr
In Lahr, a 41-year-old man is alleged to have strangled an acquaintance and tried to strike her with the blunt side of a kitchen knife. A detention order was executed against him.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured after altercation in Rostock
Two men were injured during an altercation outside a snack bar in Rostock. A minor suspect is alleged to have stabbed one man in the forearm with a pocketknife.
- Knife attacks
Two men remanded after attack with pointed object in Wuppertal
Two men allegedly attacked a 33-year-old man in Wuppertal. One is alleged to have thrust a pointed object towards the victim; both have been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Nuremberg apartment
A 27-year-old man was injured in the shoulder with a knife during a dispute in an apartment in northern Nuremberg. A 33-year-old suspect was remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife in Bottrop
A 40-year-old suspect is alleged to have injured a 48-year-old man with a knife in an apartment building in Bottrop. Pre-trial detention was ordered for the detained suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly injured with knife in Ulm
A 22-year-old man was seriously injured following a dispute in an underpass in Ulm. Police believe one of several attackers allegedly used a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man treated in hospital for stab wounds after dispute at Hochemmerich market
A 23-year-old man was treated in hospital for stab wounds after a dispute at Hochemmerich market in Duisburg. Witnesses had previously reported that a person allegedly stabbed someone with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Teenager injured in attempted extortion in Karlsruhe
Two unidentified men allegedly attacked a teenager in Karlsruhe's Weststadt district and injured his hand with a pointed object after he refused to hand over cigarettes.
- Knife attacks
Man suffers facial injury in confrontation at Bremen station square
During a confrontation at Bremen’s station square, a 36-year-old man is alleged to have attacked a 53-year-old with a pruning saw. The man suffered a cut to the face.
- Knife attacks
Woman seriously injured in stabbing attack in Hannover
A 39-year-old woman was seriously injured by multiple stab wounds in central Hannover. Police are investigating two unidentified perpetrators on suspicion of attempted homicide.
- Knife attacks
Knife used in attack on walker in Neuenstein
Several occupants of a car attacked a walker in the street in Neuenstein-Raboldshausen. Police said that a knife was used during the attack.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in altercation in Wettenberg
A 31-year-old man suffered multiple serious cut injuries during an altercation in Wettenberg. A 34-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in hand after dispute in Leipzig
Following a verbal dispute in Leipzig, an 18-year-old injured a 30-year-old man in the hand. Police said a prohibited stabbing instrument was allegedly used.
- Knife attacks
Knife attack in Salzgitter leaves teenager seriously injured
A teenager was seriously injured with a knife and irritant spray during an attack by a group in Salzgitter. Three suspects were arrested.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured after altercation in Berlin
Two 20-year-old men were injured during an altercation involving a group in Berlin-Britz. One sustained stab wounds, and police are investigating suspects who fled.