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Knife-related cases in Berlin 2026
For Berlin, 132 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 101 knife attacks, 14 knife threats, and 17 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 18 |
| April | 16 |
| May | 14 |
| June | 10 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 14 |
| September | 9 |
| October (partial) | 14 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 132 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known73
- Minor injury7
- Serious injury18
- Life-threatening injury4
- Fatal outcome3
- Mixed injury outcomes12
- Not known14
Context for Berlin
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 76.5%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2026 with 22 cases.
- Berlin has 3,782,202 residents (as of 2023).
- Berlin is a city-state.
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Latest cases in Berlin
- Knife attacks
Two men injured with a knife outside a Berlin bar
Two men were injured with a knife in Berlin-Neukölln after coming to the aid of a bar employee. Three suspected attackers fled.
- Knife attacks
18-year-old injured with knife in Berlin park
Several unidentified people allegedly injured an 18-year-old with a knife in Berlin's Hellwichstorp park. He was admitted to hospital with cuts and stab wounds.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Berlin-Alt-Tegel
One of three men involved in a dispute in Berlin-Alt-Tegel suffered a stab wound to the face. Police detained a suspect at the scene.
- Knife attacks
Woman stabs boyfriend during dispute in Berlin-Hellersdorf
During a dispute in Berlin-Hellersdorf on the night leading into Sunday, a woman stabbed her boyfriend with a kitchen knife.
- Knife attacks
Man found with stab wounds in Berlin-Marzahn
A 24-year-old man sustained stab wounds to his back and leg in Marzahn. Three men are suspected of attacking him before fleeing; the weapon has not been identified.
- Robbery and extortion
Two young men attacked with knife during robbery in Berlin-Wilmersdorf
Three suspects allegedly attacked two 18-year-old men with a knife and pepper spray during a robbery in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. One was stabbed in the back; two suspects were detained.
- Knife attacks
Snack-bar worker stabbed in Berlin-Wedding
After an argument outside a snack bar in Berlin-Wedding, a man allegedly stabbed a 28-year-old worker in the buttock. The injured worker was admitted to hospital, and the group fled.
- Knife attacks
Man undergoes emergency surgery after stabbing during group dispute in Berlin
During a meeting between two groups in Berlin-Neu-Hohenschönhausen, an unidentified man allegedly stabbed a 29-year-old man repeatedly. He underwent emergency surgery; a teenage girl suffered eye irritation from pepper spray.
- Knife attacks
27-year-old man injured in knife attack in Berlin-Moabit
An unidentified man reportedly attacked and injured a 27-year-old man with a knife in Berlin-Moabit without warning. The attacker fled.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with knife-like object at Berlin commercial site
A 53-year-old man allegedly seriously injured a 40-year-old man with a knife-like object at a commercial site on Herzbergstraße in Berlin. The suspect was arrested, and the injured man underwent emergency surgery.
- Knife attacks
Two groups clash with knives in Berlin-Altglienicke
Knives were among the weapons used when two groups clashed in Berlin-Altglienicke. Two young men were injured, but the report does not attribute their injuries to the knives.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during attack on hotel guests in Berlin
During a group attack at a Berlin hotel, a 20-year-old man was reportedly threatened with a knife. Four guests were injured; three suspects were detained and later released.
- Knife attacks
Three men suffer stab and cut injuries after dispute in Berlin-Moabit
Three men were found with stab and cut injuries after a dispute between two groups at a park in Berlin-Moabit. Two needed emergency surgery, and several unidentified men reportedly fled.
- Knife attacks
Teenager seriously injured in knife attack in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
A teenager was seriously injured by multiple knife stabs after a dispute with a group in a park in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen.
- Robbery and extortion
Folding knife held to delivery worker’s neck in Berlin robbery
In Berlin-Neukölln, five teenagers and young adults allegedly stopped a 26-year-old food delivery worker, and a folding knife was held to his neck. Four suspects were detained and later released.
- Knife attacks
Teenager injured in knife attack in Berlin
During a confrontation outside a venue in Berlin-Wedding, a 28-year-old man stabbed a teenager with a knife. The teenager suffered an upper-body injury.
- Knife attacks
Man reportedly stabbed with a knife in Berlin-Britz
A 30-year-old man in Berlin-Britz was reportedly stabbed with a knife after being threatened and sprayed with pepper spray. Two companions also suffered irritation from pepper spray.
- Knife attacks
18-year-old injured with knife during dispute in central Berlin
A teenager is suspected of repeatedly stabbing an 18-year-old during a dispute in a car park in central Berlin. The injured man was admitted to hospital.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened pupil with kitchen knife in Berlin
A 70-year-old man allegedly followed several teenagers in Berlin-Kreuzberg on 25 September and held a kitchen knife near a boy’s neck. Police are investigating four cases.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during robbery in Berlin park
An unknown woman allegedly injured a 60-year-old man with a knife in Görlitzer Park and took his cash. He received outpatient hospital treatment, while the woman fled.