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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.
43 results
Latest cases in Berlin
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
18-year-old threatened with knife and robbed in Berlin flat
An 18-year-old was allegedly threatened, restrained and forced by three suspects to hand over cash in a flat in Berlin-Pankow.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with machete during alleged robbery in Berlin
A 42-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 25-year-old man with a machete during an alleged robbery in Berlin. Police arrested the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Supermarket employee held with knife in Berlin
A 29-year-old man is alleged to have held a supermarket employee with a knife and demanded money in Berlin. A remand order was issued against him.
- Robbery and extortion
Supermarket employees threatened with knife in Berlin
An unknown man allegedly threatened two employees with a knife at a supermarket in Berlin-Marienfelde, demanded money and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men rob Berlin petrol station with knife
Two men threatened a cashier at a petrol station in Berlin-Lankwitz with a knife and took money from the till. Before fleeing, they sprayed the employee in the face with irritant spray.
- Robbery and extortion
Two men rob delivery-service branch in Berlin
Two masked men threatened an employee at a delivery-service branch in Berlin with knives and stole cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Worker injured with knife during robbery in Berlin-Spandau
A 19-year-old worker was injured with a knife during a robbery at a late-night shop in Berlin-Spandau. The masked offender took cash and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Man arrested after alleged knife robbery in Friedrichshain
A 35-year-old suspect allegedly threatened a 46-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of valuables in Friedrichshain on 9 April together with an accomplice. Police arrested him after he returned to the victim's apartment.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee injured in robbery at Berlin kiosk
Four suspected offenders allegedly attacked a 44-year-old kiosk employee in Berlin-Marzahn and stole tobacco products. The man was treated for injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during robbery in Berlin-Steglitz
Three unknown suspects allegedly robbed a 20-year-old man in Berlin-Steglitz, taking his backpack and injuring him with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Hotel employee threatened with knife in Charlottenburg
A masked man allegedly threatened a hotel employee in Berlin-Charlottenburg with a knife and stole money. He fled, while the employee was unharmed.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife during Berlin robbery
Several unknown men allegedly robbed a 24-year-old in Berlin and inflicted a stab wound.
- Robbery and extortion
19-year-old injured with knife in attempted robbery in Köpenick
Two unknown men allegedly attempted to rob a 19-year-old at a bus stop in Köpenick. After he did not hand over valuables, one of the men injured him with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Delivery worker extorted at knifepoint in Berlin
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a delivery worker in Berlin with a knife and demanded cash and his belongings.
- Robbery and extortion
Two suspects arrested after knife threat and balcony fall in Berlin
In Berlin-Britz, two suspects allegedly threatened a man with a knife and demanded money. The man was seriously injured after falling onto the pavement while trying to flee via a balcony.
- Robbery and extortion
Man undergoes emergency surgery after stabbing on Berlin bridge
A 25-year-old man was injured with a knife on Karl-Liebknecht Bridge in Berlin-Mitte following an argument over a bicycle. Police are investigating an attempted aggravated robbery.
- Robbery and extortion
Man seriously injured in Berlin robbery
Two unidentified suspects allegedly threatened, robbed and seriously injured a man with a knife in Berlin.