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Knife-related cases in Berlin 2026
For Berlin, 132 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 101 knife attacks, 14 knife threats, and 17 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 18 |
| April | 16 |
| May | 14 |
| June | 10 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 14 |
| September | 9 |
| October (partial) | 14 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 132 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known73
- Minor injury7
- Serious injury18
- Life-threatening injury4
- Fatal outcome3
- Mixed injury outcomes12
- Not known14
Context for Berlin
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 76.5%.
- The highest documented monthly count is July 2026 with 22 cases.
- Berlin has 3,782,202 residents (as of 2023).
- Berlin is a city-state.
132 results
Latest cases in Berlin
- Knife attacks
Teenagers injure schoolgirl with knife in Spandau
Two teenage suspects allegedly threatened a schoolgirl with a knife and injured her hand at Rathaus Spandau underground station.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in Berlin altercation
A 19-year-old man suffered multiple stab wounds after an altercation at a bus stop in Berlin-Neukölln. The five attackers fled.
- Knife attacks
18-year-old injured with knife on Berlin suburban train
An unknown man allegedly injured an 18-year-old on the chin with a knife after an argument on a Berlin suburban train. The suspect remains at large.
- Knife attacks
Woman seriously injured after dispute in Berlin apartment
A woman suffered multiple stab wounds after a dispute in an apartment in Berlin-Weißensee. A man was arrested.
- Knife attacks
19-year-old injured with knife during altercation in Berlin
A 19-year-old was injured in the hand with a knife during an altercation in Berlin-Charlottenburg.
- Knife attacks
Man found dead with stab wounds in Berlin apartment
A 21-year-old man was found dead with stab wounds in an apartment in Berlin-Mahlsdorf. A 30-year-old suspect was arrested near the scene.
- 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.
- 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 attacks
Man injured with knife during robbery in Berlin-Spandau
Four unknown suspects allegedly attacked, robbed and injured a 27-year-old man with a knife in Berlin-Spandau.
- 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.