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
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| 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
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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 281
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.56
- Share within the state
- 45.8 %
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Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 191
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.70
- Share within the state
- 53.1 %
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Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 156
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.18
- Share within the state
- 48.4 %
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Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 137
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.18
- Share within the state
- 45.2 %
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Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 101
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.73
- Share within the state
- 76.5 %
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Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 84
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.05
- Share within the state
- 42.6 %
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Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 54
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.31
- Share within the state
- 48.2 %
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Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 39
- Per 100,000 residents
- 2.09
- Share within the state
- 73.6 %
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Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 37
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.74
- Share within the state
- 47.4 %
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Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 37
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.92
- Share within the state
- 32.7 %
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Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 36
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.22
- Share within the state
- 52.9 %
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Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 33
- Per 100,000 residents
- 4.67
- Share within the state
- 55.9 %
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Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.02
- Share within the state
- 35.6 %
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Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 24
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.15
- Share within the state
- 42.1 %
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 15
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.96
- Share within the state
- 45.5 %
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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
Man dies after being stabbed in Delmenhorst
A 25-year-old man died after being stabbed in the neck in Delmenhorst. Police are investigating a homicide and have not caught a suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man suffers stab wounds during attempted robbery in Bad Oldesloe
An unknown assailant allegedly attacked a 28-year-old man in Bad Oldesloe and used a stabbing weapon while trying to steal his phone. The injured man was taken to hospital; the assailant escaped empty-handed.
- Knife attacks
18-year-old seriously injured by knife during confrontation in Bremen
An 18-year-old sustained several serious knife-stab injuries following a confrontation within a larger group in Bremen’s Steintor district. Police are seeking witnesses; his life was not in danger.
- Knife attacks
Woman seriously injured in cutter-knife attack in Wendlingen
A 44-year-old man is suspected of seriously injuring his former wife with a cutter knife in Wendlingen. She underwent emergency surgery, and he was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack after dispute in Hildesheim
In Hildesheim, a 43-year-old man allegedly attacked a 27-year-old with a knife after a dispute. The seriously injured man underwent emergency surgery, and the suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Woman killed in Wadern; 19-year-old suspect arrested
A 45-year-old woman died in Wadern-Lockweiler on 24 September. An arrested 19-year-old is strongly suspected of stabbing her to death; the instrument was not specified.
- Knife attacks
Woman injured with knife after traffic collision in Kressbronn
After their cars' side mirrors collided in Kressbronn am Bodensee, a 23-year-old driver allegedly injured a 52-year-old woman with a knife. He then gave her first aid and was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Woman injured with knife during dispute with partner in Rieden
A woman sustained cuts to her hand during a dispute with her partner in Rieden. Police provisionally detained the man after he fled.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during attempted robbery in Graben-Neudorf
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 22-year-old with a knife in Graben-Neudorf and caused superficial arm injuries after he refused to hand over money and his phone. The attacker fled empty-handed.
- Knife attacks
Woman dies after knife attack in Coesfeld
A 36-year-old woman died from stab wounds at an accommodation facility in Coesfeld. Police arrested her 43-year-old estranged husband as a suspect.
- Knife attacks
Two injured in knife attack at Neu-Isenburg hotel
After a dispute in a Neu-Isenburg hotel room, a 33-year-old man allegedly injured another guest with a knife. A witness who came to help also suffered superficial injuries.
- Knife attacks
Knife used during dispute in Marburg car park
A knife was used in a dispute between two men in a Marburg car park on Gisselberger Straße; both suffered minor injuries, but police have not established whether the knife caused them.
- Knife attacks
Man threatens supermarket employee and store detectives with pocketknife in Ingolstadt
A man allegedly threatened an Ingolstadt supermarket employee with a closed pocketknife, then made stabbing motions at two store detectives with the knife open; neither was hurt.
- Knife attacks
Man suffers life-threatening injuries in knife attack in Hagen im Bremischen
During a dispute in Hagen im Bremischen, a 54-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old man several times with a kitchen knife. The victim sustained life-threatening injuries, and a court ordered the suspect held in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
22-year-old injured with knife in Heide
During an altercation in Heide, an unknown man lightly injured a 22-year-old with a knife and fled.
- Knife attacks
Man attacked with knife and other objects in Hamm
Four men are alleged to have attacked a man in Hamm with a knife, a baseball bat and an iron bar. The victim was injured but was not in life-threatening condition.
- Knife attacks
Teenager held in custody after stabbing during dispute in Holzkirchen
An 18-year-old man suffered serious stab wounds during a dispute near a school in Holzkirchen. A teenage suspect is in pre-trial detention on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attacks
Man tries to draw pointed object during attack on federal police officers
At Dresden’s main railway station, a 47-year-old man tried to pull a pointed metal object from his pocket while attacking federal police officers. He did not succeed.
- Knife attacks
Minor stabbed to death after dispute in Marsberg
A minor was killed in a stabbing after a dispute in Marsberg. An 18-year-old survived, and police are searching for at least two suspects.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in attack with sharp-edged object in Saarbrücken
A 79-year-old man was seriously injured in the neck with a sharp-edged object in a car park in Brebach-Fechingen. The investigation into the attack is ongoing.