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
Five injured in altercation at Strecktalpark
Five people were injured in an altercation involving several people at Strecktalpark in Pirmasens, including a man injured with a knife.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after knife attack at Frankfurt bar
A 24-year-old man is suspected of slightly injuring another man with a knife after a dispute at a bar in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen. Police arrested him at the scene.
- Knife attack
Man treated after stab injuries at Leipzig S-Bahn stop
A 20-year-old man was found with stab injuries at the Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz S-Bahn stop in Leipzig and admitted to hospital. Police are investigating suspected dangerous bodily harm.
- Knife attack
Woman stabs man in leg with switchblade in Memmingen
A 49-year-old woman is suspected of stabbing a man of the same age in the thigh with a switchblade during a dispute in Memmingen. A police officer held her until further officers arrived.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in altercation at Ludwigshafen park
A 29-year-old man suffered multiple stab and cut injuries during an altercation at Friedenspark in Ludwigshafen. Police are seeking a group of men who fled.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured after cut wound in Weißenfels
A 39-year-old man was taken to hospital with a life-threatening cut wound after an altercation in a discount store car park in Weißenfels. His unidentified opponent fled.
- Knife attack
Suspect surrenders after knife attack in Munich
A 35-year-old man surrendered to police after a knife attack on a man in Munich. Arrest warrants had been issued against him on suspicion of attempted murder.
- Knife attack
Suspect remanded after knife attack on wife in Duisburg
A 53-year-old man allegedly tried to use a knife against his estranged wife at a Duisburg venue. The woman and her daughter were uninjured, and the man was remanded on suspicion of attempted murder.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack on former partner and neighbour
A 40-year-old man is accused of attacking and slightly injuring his former partner and a neighbour with a knife in Reutlingen. He has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Employee injured with knife-like object in Hanau
A 22-year-old man is accused of injuring an employee with a knife-like object after a theft at a specialist shop in Hanau. Police arrested him.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly tries to injure woman with knife in Wiesbaden
A 55-year-old man allegedly tried to injure a 35-year-old woman with a knife after an argument at a shisha bar in Wiesbaden. A witness intervened and police arrested the man.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly attacked police officers with knife in Bamberg
A man is alleged to have repeatedly stabbed toward police officers with a knife in Bamberg. A detention order for placement was issued against him.
- Knife attack
Three men slightly injured in attack in Northeim
Three men were slightly injured during an altercation in central Northeim. Police said the attackers used, among other items, knives and batons.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in dispute at Südkreuz station
A man was seriously injured with a knife during a dispute at Südkreuz station. A suspect was arrested at the scene.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Neu-Ulm
A 30-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife during a dispute at workers' accommodation in Neu-Ulm. The suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Neu-Ulm
Following an argument at workers' accommodation in Neu-Ulm, a man is suspected of seriously injuring another man with a knife. The suspect has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly made stabbing motions with knife in Fürth park
A man allegedly made stabbing motions with a knife toward another man in a park in Fürth. The victim was not injured and the attacker fled.
- Knife attack
Man undergoes emergency surgery after knife stabbing at Berlin snack bar
A man was allegedly seriously injured with a knife during a dispute at a snack bar in Berlin-Reinickendorf. Three suspects fled.
- Knife attack
Woman fatally injured in knife attack in Heilbronn
A 76-year-old man is suspected of fatally injuring his wife with a knife after an argument in their shared home in Heilbronn. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Suspect remanded after fatal stabbing injury in Euskirchen
A 45-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody after a woman died in Euskirchen. He is alleged to have fatally injured his partner with a stabbing weapon during an argument.