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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
Man injured in confrontation in Berlin-Wedding
A 28-year-old man suffered a stab wound after an altercation with a group in Berlin-Wedding and was admitted to hospital. Three suspected participants were provisionally arrested.
- Knife attack
Woman threatened with knife in Berlin-Kreuzberg
A woman was allegedly subjected to xenophobic insults and threatened with stabbing motions made with a knife in a supermarket car park in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The suspect was arrested, and police seized the knife.
- Knife attack
19-year-old hospitalized after attack with stab wounds in Hellersdorf
Several people allegedly attacked a 19-year-old at Cottbusser Platz in Berlin-Hellersdorf and left him with multiple stab wounds. He was admitted to hospital after emergency surgery.
- Knife attack
Man injured in dispute in Haselhorst
A man sustained a stab injury to his leg during a dispute in an apartment in Berlin-Haselhorst.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Kreuzberg
A 21-year-old man was attacked by two suspects in Berlin-Kreuzberg and suffered stab and cut injuries. Both suspects were arrested.
- Knife attack
Knife attack after confrontation in Berlin-Wilmersdorf
An 18-year-old suffered a life-threatening stab wound during a confrontation involving several men in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. Another man was injured, and one participant later turned himself in to police.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
Man treated for life-threatening stab and cut injuries in Berlin
A 38-year-old man arrived at a hospital in Berlin-Reinickendorf with life-threatening stab and cut injuries. A woman was provisionally detained and later released.
- Knife attack
Man attacked with steak knife in Berlin
A 24-year-old man allegedly attacked his 27-year-old brother in Berlin with a steak knife and injured his knee. The suspect was arrested after attempting to flee.
- Robbery/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.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured in knife attack at Berlin accommodation
A teenager was injured in the back with a knife at shared accommodation in Berlin-Spandau. A 32-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man hospitalised after stabbing in Prenzlauer Berg
A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the torso after an altercation on Danziger Straße in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district. The other participant fled by car.
- Knife attack
61-year-old undergoes emergency surgery after knife injury at Berlin accommodation
A 61-year-old man was injured in the torso with a knife at shared accommodation in Berlin-Lichterfelde and underwent emergency surgery. A 69-year-old suspect was arrested as investigators examine suspected attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after stabbing and alleged knife robbery
A man suffered a serious stab wound at a bus stop in Berlin-Neukölln. Hours later, the same suspect allegedly used a knife to demand money from a woman on a bus.
- Knife attack
Man found with stab wounds at Berlin accommodation facility
A man was found with multiple stab wounds at an accommodation facility for refugees in Berlin-Tempelhof. Two men were provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in knife attack in Berlin
A 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old helper were injured with a knife during a dispute in Berlin-Moabit. Three suspects fled.
- Knife attack
Employee injured with pointed object in Berlin robbery
During a robbery of a businessman in Berlin-Buckow, his employee was injured in the thigh with a pointed object. The suspected robbers fled with a backpack containing the day's takings.
- Knife attack
Man injured in attack in Charlottenburg
Unknown offenders attacked a group of five men in Charlottenburg. One man sustained stab injuries and two others suffered eye irritation from irritant spray.
- Knife attack
Man undergoes emergency surgery after stab and cut injuries in Berlin
A 28-year-old man underwent emergency surgery after sustaining stab and cut injuries in an altercation in Charlottenburg.
- Knife threat
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.