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Knife-related cases in Hamburg
For Hamburg, 106 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 68 knife attacks, 8 knife threats, and 30 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 6 |
| February | 8 | 5 |
| March | 9 | 4 |
| April | 2 | 5 |
| May | 4 | 7 |
| June | 5 | 6 |
| July | 3 | 5 |
| August | 3 | 6 |
| September | 5 | 2 |
| October (partial) | 1 | 7 |
| November | 6 | — |
| December | 3 | — |
Cases by typeAll available cases to date
Total: 106 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: All available cases to date.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury11
- Injured, severity not known15
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury9
- Life-threatening injury23
- Fatal outcome9
- Mixed injury outcomes12
- Not known21
Context for Hamburg
- The context and all figures refer to: All available cases to date.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 64.2%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 9 cases.
- Hamburg has 1,910,160 residents (as of 2023).
- Hamburg is a city-state.
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Latest cases in Hamburg
- Knife threats
Man waves knife during police check in Hamburg
During a weapons check at Hamburg Central Station, a 19-year-old man resisted officers and waved a knife. Police took him to the station.
- Knife threats
Man reportedly threatened bus driver and passengers with a knife in Hamburg
A man reportedly threatened a driver and passengers with a knife on a bus in Hamburg-Neugraben. Passengers used pepper spray, and police responded.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during dispute at Hamburg accommodation facility
During a dispute between two women at a Hamburg accommodation facility, one woman reportedly threatened with a knife. Police responded with seven patrol cars.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with knife at Ohlsdorf underground station
Following an altercation on a Hamburg underground train, a man threatened his opponent with a knife at Ohlsdorf station. Bystanders separated those involved.
- Knife threats
Passenger threatened with razor in Hamburg S-Bahn
A 56-year-old man allegedly threatened an 89-year-old passenger with a razor on a Hamburg S-Bahn train. Federal police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passengers with pocketknife on Hamburg suburban train
A man is alleged to have opened a pocketknife on a Hamburg suburban train and made cutting and stabbing motions near passengers. Security staff held him until federal police arrived.
- Knife threats
Passenger threatened with utility knife on train to Altona
A passenger was allegedly threatened with a utility knife on a train between Pinneberg and Altona. Federal police located the suspect at Hamburg-Altona station.
- Knife threats
Police shoot man carrying knife in Hamburg
A man carrying a knife was shot in the leg and provisionally detained by police after a threatening situation in Hamburg-Farmsen-Berne.