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Knife attacks in Göttingen 2026
For Göttingen, 5 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 3 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 0 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-15
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| June | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September (partial) | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack3
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion0
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Life-threatening injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes1
Context for Göttingen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 60.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 2 cases.
- Göttingen accounts for 2.8% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
5 results
Latest cases in Göttingen
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in altercation in Göttingen
A 24-year-old man suffered serious stab and cut injuries during an altercation at Robert-Gernhardt-Platz in Göttingen. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured by stab wound in Göttingen
A 31-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries from a stab wound in Göttingen city centre early Sunday. A 29-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured in Göttingen attack with pointed object
A 23-year-old man was critically injured in an attack involving an unknown pointed object in Göttingen. The perpetrator or perpetrators remain at large.
- Knife threat
Bakery employee threatened with knife in Göttingen
A masked man threatened a bakery employee who was alone at a branch in Göttingen with a knife and forced her to hand over cash. The woman was unharmed, and the suspect fled with the money.
- Knife threat
Masked man threatens shop assistant with knife in Göttingen
A masked man threatened a shop assistant who was alone in a bakery on Nikolausberger Weg with a knife and fled with cash. The employee was not injured.