City overview

Knife attacks by city 2025

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

München82 cases
82
Bremen68 cases
68
Frankfurt am Main64 cases
64
Dortmund54 cases
54
Hamburg52 cases
52
Köln51 cases
51
Gelsenkirchen48 cases
48
Bielefeld47 cases
47
Dresden47 cases
47
Ludwigshafen35 cases
35

Bars compare case counts with the highest city value.

Published cases per 100,000 residents

Ludwigshafen19.9 per 100,000
19.9
Gelsenkirchen18.1 per 100,000
18.1
Hanau14.5 per 100,000
14.5
Hagen13.1 per 100,000
13.1
Bremen11.8 per 100,000
11.8
Mainz9.4 per 100,000
9.4
Chemnitz9.4 per 100,000
9.4
Wiesbaden9.1 per 100,000
9.1
Dortmund9.1 per 100,000
9.1
Dresden8.3 per 100,000
8.3

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