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Knife-related cases in Berlin 2025
For Berlin, 195 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 139 knife attacks, 30 knife threats, and 26 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 25 |
| February | 18 |
| March | 13 |
| April | 23 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 24 |
| July | 19 |
| August | 16 |
| September | 13 |
| October | 9 |
| November | 9 |
| December | 7 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 195 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury8
- Injured, severity not known116
- Minor injury4
- Serious injury23
- Life-threatening injury10
- Fatal outcome4
- Mixed injury outcomes6
- Not known24
Context for Berlin
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 71.3%.
- 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
- 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.
- Robbery and extortion
Man allegedly robbed victim at knifepoint in Charlottenburg
A 27-year-old suspect allegedly threatened a 19-year-old man with a knife and took cash from him in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Police arrested him later.
- Robbery and extortion
Restaurant employee extorted at knifepoint in Berlin
An unidentified man allegedly forced a restaurant employee in central Berlin to hand over cash at knifepoint. The employee was unharmed and the suspect fled on foot.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed and threatened with knife in Berlin park
A 22-year-old man said he was robbed, beaten and threatened with a knife by a group in a park in Berlin-Spandau. He was taken to hospital with head injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife in robbery in Berlin-Buckow
Three masked men allegedly threatened a 23-year-old man in Berlin-Buckow with a knife and a firearm, demanded valuables and then injured him with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Private-hire driver robbed at knifepoint in Berlin-Buckow
Two unidentified men are alleged to have robbed a 45-year-old private-hire driver in Berlin-Buckow. One allegedly held a knife to his neck while the other demanded money.
- Robbery and extortion
Passenger allegedly threatened ride-hailing driver with knife in Berlin
A passenger allegedly pursued a ride-hailing driver in Berlin while holding a knife and demanding cash and a shoulder bag. The driver fled, and the alleged attacker escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife in attempted Hellersdorf robbery
Two unidentified men allegedly injured a 35-year-old man with a knife during an attempted robbery in Hellersdorf. The suspects fled without any proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
Minors reportedly threatened and robbed man with knife in Köpenick
Two minors reportedly beat a man, threatened him with a knife and took his wallet in Berlin-Köpenick. Police detained both at the scene.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at late-night shop in Berlin-Hellersdorf
Two unidentified men allegedly used a knife to demand money from the owner of a late-night shop in Berlin-Hellersdorf. The 57-year-old was injured during a confrontation.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs petrol station in Berlin-Adlershof with knife
A masked man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Berlin-Adlershof with a knife and stole cash. The employee was unharmed and the suspect escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed and threatened with knife in Berlin park
Two unidentified men allegedly attacked, threatened with a knife and robbed a 63-year-old man in Volkspark Mariendorf. The injured man received outpatient hospital treatment.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with knife and robbed in Berlin park
A minor was reportedly attacked by a group in Böcklerpark, threatened with a knife and forced to hand over cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife allegedly drawn during attempted robbery at Berlin café
During a demand for money at a café in Berlin-Friedrichshain, an attacker allegedly drew a knife amid a violent confrontation. Two employees were injured and at least three suspects fled without any proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
Postal worker robbed at knifepoint in Berlin-Lichtenrade
Two men allegedly threatened a postal worker with a knife and stole cash in Berlin-Lichtenrade. The employee received outpatient treatment.
- Robbery and extortion
Machete threat during cash-in-transit robbery in Berlin
During a robbery targeting two cash-in-transit employees in Berlin-Charlottenburg, a masked man threatened one of them with a machete. A second suspect sprayed the other employee in the face with pepper spray.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery in Berlin-Kreuzberg: Four suspects arrested
A group allegedly threatened three young people with a knife and demanded valuables in Berlin-Kreuzberg. An 18-year-old was injured, and four suspects were arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint and injured in Tiergarten
Four men allegedly threatened, robbed and injured a 27-year-old man with a knife in Berlin-Tiergarten. The suspects fled by car.