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Knife attacks in Göttingen
For Göttingen, 10 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 5 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-15
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 1 |
| July | 1 | 0 |
| August | 1 | 1 |
| September (partial) | 0 | 1 |
| October | 1 | — |
| December | 1 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack5
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known1
- Life-threatening injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known3
Context for Göttingen
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2026 with 2 cases.
- Göttingen accounts for 2.0% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
10 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.
- Robbery/extortion
Bakery employee threatened with knife during robbery in Göttingen
A masked offender allegedly threatened an employee at a bakery in Göttingen with a knife and stole cash.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured after suspected knife attack in Göttingen
A 35-year-old man suffered stab wounds after a dispute outside an accommodation facility in Göttingen. A 31-year-old was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Göttingen
A man sustained a knife cut during a renewed confrontation following a dispute in central Göttingen.
- Knife threat
Jogger allegedly threatened dog owner with pocketknife in Göttingen city forest
An unidentified jogger allegedly threatened a dog owner with a pocketknife on Ruprechtweg in Göttingen city forest after a conflict involving their dogs.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at bakery in Göttingen
An unknown man threatened a bakery employee in Göttingen with a knife and fled with cash.