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Knife attacks in Berlin 2026
For Berlin, 109 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 83 knife attacks, 11 knife threats, and 15 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 18 |
| April | 16 |
| May | 14 |
| June | 10 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 13 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack83
- Knife threat11
- Robbery or extortion15
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known58
- Minor injury7
- Serious injury16
- Life-threatening injury3
- Fatal outcome3
- Mixed injury outcomes8
- Not known13
Context for Berlin
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 76.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2026 with 22 cases.
- The documented period runs from 2025-02-21 to 2026-08-29.
- Berlin has 3,782,202 residents (as of 2023).
- Berlin is a city-state.
109 results
Latest cases in Berlin
- Knife attack
Two men injured with knife during group dispute in Berlin
Two young men were injured with a knife during a confrontation between two groups in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen. The suspected offenders fled.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Berlin-Lankwitz
A 33-year-old man suffered a stab wound to the upper body during an argument in Berlin-Lankwitz. A 31-year-old suspect was provisionally detained shortly afterwards.
- Knife attack
Woman injured in knife attack at Berlin accommodation
A woman was injured in a knife attack and subsequent fire at accommodation for homeless people in Berlin-Schöneberg. The suspect fled.
- Knife attack
Woman dies after knife attack in Berlin-Mariendorf
A 65-year-old woman died after an alleged knife attack in Berlin-Mariendorf. Her 43-year-old son was arrested.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in knife attack in Kreuzberg
A 22-year-old suspect is alleged to have injured two 25-year-old men with a knife in Kreuzberg. Police arrested him.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife stabbing in Charlottenburg
During an altercation in Charlottenburg, one man is suspected of inflicting multiple stab wounds on another. Two men were injured and taken to hospital.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack in Berlin-Kreuzberg
A 36-year-old man was injured in the eye in a knife attack in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Three suspects fled.
- Knife attack
Three injured after knife attack at Berlin petrol station
An 18-year-old was critically injured with a knife at a petrol station in Berlin-Mariendorf. Two companions were hurt by shattered car windows.
- Knife threat
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.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
Senior injured in suspected robbery in Berlin
A senior was allegedly injured by several robbers in an allotment garden in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Police also reported the suspected use of a pointed object.
- Knife attack
Man injured with utility knives in robbery in Berlin-Mitte
Four masked men allegedly attacked a 21-year-old and injured him with utility knives during a robbery in Berlin-Mitte.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured in knife attack at Berlin home
In a Berlin-Moabit apartment, a man allegedly injured his mother multiple times with a knife. The woman was seriously injured and taken to hospital, while the suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Two teenagers injured in suspected machete attack in Berlin
Two teenagers reportedly suffered cuts from a machete during an altercation in Volkspark Mariendorf.
- Knife threat
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.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
Man hospitalised with stab injury after dispute in Alt-Hohenschönhausen
A 39-year-old man was admitted to hospital with a stab injury after a dispute in the car park of refugee accommodation in Alt-Hohenschönhausen. Two unknown people fled.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in dispute in Berlin-Moabit
A man suffered a stabbing injury during a dispute in Berlin-Moabit and required emergency surgery. Two unknown attackers fled.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife threat
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.