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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.

Period2026

Annual comparison for this case type

Data through 2026-10-24

  • 2026
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Reports by month and year
Month2026
January 111
February 96
March 139
April 133
May 149
June 148
July 138
August 138
September 123
October (partial) 83
Total cases1258
Today0
Last 7 days17
Last 30 days100

Federal-state comparison

  1. North Rhine-Westphalia

    Population
    17,999,392
    Cases of this type
    281
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.56
    Share within the state
    45.8 %

  2. Baden-Württemberg

    Population
    11,245,909
    Cases of this type
    191
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.70
    Share within the state
    53.1 %

  3. Bavaria

    Population
    13,260,815
    Cases of this type
    156
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.18
    Share within the state
    48.4 %

  4. Hesse

    Population
    6,281,600
    Cases of this type
    137
    Per 100,000 residents
    2.18
    Share within the state
    45.1 %

  5. Berlin

    Population
    3,701,307
    Cases of this type
    101
    Per 100,000 residents
    2.73
    Share within the state
    76.5 %

  6. Lower Saxony

    Population
    8,002,922
    Cases of this type
    84
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.05
    Share within the state
    42.6 %

  7. Rhineland-Palatinate

    Population
    4,124,910
    Cases of this type
    54
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.31
    Share within the state
    48.2 %

  8. Hamburg

    Population
    1,869,801
    Cases of this type
    39
    Per 100,000 residents
    2.09
    Share within the state
    73.6 %

  9. Saxony-Anhalt

    Population
    2,121,638
    Cases of this type
    37
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.74
    Share within the state
    47.4 %

  10. Saxony

    Population
    4,024,188
    Cases of this type
    37
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.92
    Share within the state
    32.7 %

  11. Schleswig-Holstein

    Population
    2,959,859
    Cases of this type
    36
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.22
    Share within the state
    52.9 %

  12. Bremen

    Population
    706,901
    Cases of this type
    33
    Per 100,000 residents
    4.67
    Share within the state
    55.9 %

  13. Brandenburg

    Population
    2,552,851
    Cases of this type
    26
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.02
    Share within the state
    35.6 %

  14. Thuringia

    Population
    2,081,288
    Cases of this type
    24
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.15
    Share within the state
    42.1 %

  15. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

    Population
    1,567,290
    Cases of this type
    15
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.96
    Share within the state
    45.5 %

  16. 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

  1. Woman injured with kitchen knife in Achern

    A 33-year-old man allegedly injured a 46-year-old woman in the legs with a kitchen knife after an argument at accommodation in Achern. Police provisionally detained him after he fled.

    Achern · BWMore details

    Knife attacks

  12. Man seriously injured in Cologne kiosk

    A man was allegedly injured in the neck with a pointed object after an argument in a kiosk in Cologne-Deutz. A 23-year-old suspect was arrested shortly afterwards.

    Köln · NWMore details

    Knife attacks