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Knife-related cases in Berlin
For Berlin, 327 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 240 knife attacks, 44 knife threats, and 43 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 6 |
| February | 18 | 9 |
| March | 13 | 18 |
| April | 23 | 16 |
| May | 19 | 14 |
| June | 24 | 10 |
| July | 19 | 22 |
| August | 16 | 14 |
| September | 13 | 9 |
| October (partial) | 9 | 14 |
| November | 9 | — |
| December | 7 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 327 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury9
- Injured, severity not known189
- Minor injury11
- Serious injury41
- Life-threatening injury14
- Fatal outcome7
- Mixed injury outcomes18
- Not known38
Context for Berlin
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 73.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 25 cases.
- Berlin has 3,782,202 residents (as of 2023).
- Berlin is a city-state.
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Latest cases in Berlin
- 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 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.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with machete in Berlin
A man allegedly punched his opponent and threatened him with a machete after an argument in a flat in Berlin-Hellersdorf. Police later arrested him.
- Knife threats
Man with knife replica advances towards police officers
A man allegedly insulted a resident in Berlin and drew a knife. He later advanced towards police officers holding the object, which was subsequently identified as a replica, and was stopped with a conducted-energy device.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Berlin park
A man was allegedly threatened with a knife in Berlin's Südpark. Police arrested a suspect and seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Man arrested with utility knife after dispute in Berlin
After a dispute in Berlin, a man approached a driver holding a utility knife with its blade extended. Police arrested him and seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Armed man detained after conducted-energy device deployment in Berlin
A suspected burglar is alleged to have armed himself with a kitchen knife in a Berlin apartment and approached officers. Police deployed a conducted-energy device and provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Man arrested after knife incident at Berlin bar
A man allegedly produced a utility knife during an argument at a bar in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Two guests suffered cut injuries as other guests restrained him.
- Knife threats
Man attacked by group in Berlin-Lichterfelde
A 19-year-old was attacked and injured by a group in Berlin-Lichterfelde. One of the men was reportedly carrying a knife.
- Knife threats
Knife threat after fire outside Berlin supermarket
After a fire outside a supermarket in Berlin-Spandau, one of three unidentified people allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens passenger with knife on Berlin S-Bahn
A woman allegedly threatened a passenger with a knife on an S-Bahn train between Alexanderplatz and Jannowitzbrücke. Two witnesses suffered minor injuries while intervening.
- Knife threats
Passengers threatened with knife on Berlin tram
A man allegedly threatened passengers with a knife on a tram in Friedrichsfelde. After his arrest, he underwent emergency surgery for a serious hand injury.
- Knife threats
Man detained after knife threat at Savignyplatz station
A man allegedly threatened two security staff members with a pocket knife at Savignyplatz station. Federal police detained him provisionally.
- Knife threats
Man threatens rail employees with knife at Sonnenallee S-Bahn station
A man allegedly threatened two rail employees at Sonnenallee S-Bahn station after drawing a knife. Federal police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
19-year-old allegedly threatens police officers with knife in Berlin-Hellersdorf
Seven police officers were injured during an operation in Berlin-Hellersdorf. A 19-year-old allegedly approached officers threateningly with a pointed object, believed to have been a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passenger with knife on Berlin S-Bahn
Following an argument on an S-Bahn stopped at Ostkreuz, a man allegedly threatened a passenger with a knife. Federal police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Passenger threatened with knife at Warschauer Straße S-Bahn station
A man is suspected of threatening a passenger with a knife at Warschauer Straße S-Bahn station. Federal police provisionally detained the suspect and recovered the knife.
- Knife threats
Berlin: Man threatened with knife and injured with baseball bat
Three men are alleged to have attacked a driver in Berlin-Mitte. One held a knife in front of him while another injured him with a baseball bat.
- Knife threats
Men threaten each other at Berlin Mehrower Allee S-Bahn station
During an argument at Mehrower Allee S-Bahn station, a man is alleged to have drawn a knife and threatened the other man.
- Knife threats
Knife present during altercation in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
During an altercation on Schönhauser Allee, a man was reportedly holding a knife. Two men were injured and received medical treatment.