City overview

Knife attacks by city 2026

Absolute case counts and figures per 100,000 residents show different sides of the urban distribution. The first ranking orders published cases by number, while the second relates them to population. Each city profile adds trends, case types and the underlying reports.

Cities with the most published cases

Berlin109 cases
109
Frankfurt am Main72 cases
72
Bremen47 cases
47
München47 cases
47
Hamburg40 cases
40
Duisburg31 cases
31
Augsburg28 cases
28
Wiesbaden28 cases
28
Wuppertal28 cases
28
Köln27 cases
27

Bars compare case counts with the highest city value.

Published cases per 100,000 residents

Hanau10.7 per 100,000
10.7
Hagen10.5 per 100,000
10.5
Wiesbaden9.8 per 100,000
9.8
Frankfurt am Main9.3 per 100,000
9.3
Augsburg9.2 per 100,000
9.2
Gelsenkirchen8.7 per 100,000
8.7
Bremen8.1 per 100,000
8.1
Halle (Saale)7.8 per 100,000
7.8
Wuppertal7.8 per 100,000
7.8
Ulm7.7 per 100,000
7.7

Calculated from published cases and the population figure with reference year in the city profile. This is a comparative indicator, not a statement of personal risk.

Cities at a glance

101 cities