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
Woman attacked with knife in Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg
A 75-year-old man attacked his 74-year-old wife with a knife in Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg. Both were subsequently taken to hospital.
- Knife attacks
Woman attacks people with knife in Roth
A woman is alleged to have attacked guests and employees with a knife at a fast-food restaurant in Roth. One employee suffered a cut injury, and a detention order was issued against the woman.
- Knife attacks
Investigation after suspected attempted robbery involving a knife in Halberstadt
Police are investigating four suspects after a suspected attempted robbery at Halberstadt's Fischmarkt. A witness reported that one victim may have sustained a chin injury caused by a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with utility knife in altercation in Günthersdorf
An unidentified man injured a 23-year-old man's hand with a utility knife during an altercation in Günthersdorf.
- Knife attacks
Woman injured in knife attack in Neumünster
A 35-year-old man is alleged to have injured a woman with a knife in Neumünster. The suspect was arrested at the scene.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in Potsdam knife attack
A 42-year-old man was seriously injured in an alleged knife attack in Potsdam. Police are searching for a 36-year-old suspect.
- Knife attacks
Three men injured in dispute in Chemnitz
A man suffered stab and cut injuries during an altercation involving three men in Chemnitz. All three participants were injured.
- Knife attacks
45-year-old dies after attack in Coburg apartment
A 45-year-old man died after an attack during a private gathering in Coburg. An unknown attacker allegedly inflicted stab injuries and fled.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded in custody after knife robbery in Neumünster
A man is alleged to have injured another man’s hand with a knife during a dispute in Neumünster and taken cash. He is also alleged to have taken a mobile phone from another man while threatening him with the knife.
- Knife attacks
40-year-old attacked with knife in Herne
A 40-year-old was seriously injured in a knife attack in Herne. A 42-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Minor remanded in custody after knife attack in Neulehe
A minor is alleged to have seriously injured a 21-year-old man with a knife in Neulehe. He has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Witnesses sought after injury involving pointed object in Kiel
A 50-year-old man said he was injured by an unknown person using a pointed object in Kiel. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attacks
Machete attack after dispute in Magdeburg
A 37-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured a 25-year-old man with a machete after a dispute in Magdeburg-Buckau. The suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with pointed object at Prien railway station
A man was allegedly attacked with a pointed object and moderately seriously injured at the railway station in Prien am Chiemsee.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly tried to stab another man in Pforzheim
A 32-year-old man allegedly tried to stab another man with a knife in Pforzheim. A bystander was slightly injured while intervening, and the suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured after knife dispute in Linsengericht
Two residents are alleged to have slightly injured each other with knives during a dispute in Linsengericht.
- Knife attacks
Two injured in attack in Hamburg-Ottensen
A teenager was injured by gunfire and a man suffered stab wounds in an attack at a cultural association in Hamburg-Ottensen. Two masked suspects fled.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife in suspected attempted robbery in Kehl
A 25-year-old man was reportedly injured with a knife during a suspected attempted robbery near the Kork gravel lake in Kehl. Two unknown men fled.
- Knife attacks
Man injured by stab wounds during dispute in Düren
A 35-year-old man suffered stab wounds during a dispute in central Düren. A 28-year-old suspect was arrested and remains in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in altercation in Göttingen
A 24-year-old man suffered serious stab and cut injuries during an altercation at Robert-Gernhardt-Platz in Göttingen. Two suspects were provisionally detained.