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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 2026-09-09

  • 2026
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Reports by month and year
Month2026
January 112
February 95
March 138
April 130
May 150
June 150
July 135
August 121
Total cases1031
Today0
Last 7 days0
Last 30 days66

Federal-state comparison

  1. North Rhine-Westphalia

    Population
    17,999,392
    Cases of this type
    237
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.32
    Share within the state
    46.7 %

  2. Baden-Württemberg

    Population
    11,245,909
    Cases of this type
    159
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.41
    Share within the state
    51.1 %

  3. Bavaria

    Population
    13,260,815
    Cases of this type
    128
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.97
    Share within the state
    50.6 %

  4. Hesse

    Population
    6,281,600
    Cases of this type
    120
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.91
    Share within the state
    46.3 %

  5. Berlin

    Population
    3,701,307
    Cases of this type
    83
    Per 100,000 residents
    2.24
    Share within the state
    76.1 %

  6. Lower Saxony

    Population
    8,002,922
    Cases of this type
    74
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.92
    Share within the state
    42.5 %

  7. Rhineland-Palatinate

    Population
    4,124,910
    Cases of this type
    52
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.26
    Share within the state
    51.0 %

  8. Hamburg

    Population
    1,869,801
    Cases of this type
    30
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.60
    Share within the state
    75.0 %

  9. Saxony

    Population
    4,024,188
    Cases of this type
    29
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.72
    Share within the state
    33.3 %

  10. Saxony-Anhalt

    Population
    2,121,638
    Cases of this type
    28
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.32
    Share within the state
    45.2 %

  11. Bremen

    Population
    706,901
    Cases of this type
    26
    Per 100,000 residents
    3.68
    Share within the state
    53.1 %

  12. Thuringia

    Population
    2,081,288
    Cases of this type
    23
    Per 100,000 residents
    1.11
    Share within the state
    46.9 %

  13. Schleswig-Holstein

    Population
    2,959,859
    Cases of this type
    19
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.64
    Share within the state
    45.2 %

  14. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

    Population
    1,567,290
    Cases of this type
    12
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.77
    Share within the state
    44.4 %

  15. Brandenburg

    Population
    2,552,851
    Cases of this type
    6
    Per 100,000 residents
    0.24
    Share within the state
    27.3 %

  16. 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

  4. Man stabs brother at Hamburg campsite

    A 66-year-old man was critically injured during an argument at a campsite in Hamburg-Ochsenwerder. His 65-year-old brother is in pre-trial detention on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.

    Hamburg · HHMore details

    Knife attack

  12. Man injured with machete in Kreuzberg

    A 27-year-old man was injured on the head with a machete on a green space at Hallesches Ufer in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Police said further attackers struck him with objects before fleeing.

    Berlin · BEMore details

    Knife attack