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Knife-related cases in Hannover 2026
For Hannover, 21 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 13 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 5 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 | 3 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 3 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 2 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 1 |
| October (partial) | 1 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 21 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 known3
- Minor injury2
- Serious injury6
- Life-threatening injury3
- Mixed injury outcomes1
- Not known5
Context for Hannover
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2026.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 61.9%.
- The highest documented monthly count is April 2026 with 4 cases.
- Hannover has 548,186 residents (as of 2023).
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Latest cases in Hannover
- Knife threats
Woman approaches police with two knives in Hanover
A 30-year-old woman approached police officers in Hanover-Vahrenwald with two knives. When pepper spray did not stop her, officers shot and injured her; her injuries were not life-threatening.
- Knife threats
Man approaches police officer with knife in Hanover
During a police check at Hanover District Court, a man approached an officer while holding a knife. An officer fired shots and the man was seriously injured.
- Knife threats
Passenger threatens train conductor with knife on ICE
A passenger allegedly threatened a train conductor with a fruit knife shortly before an ICE stopped in Hanover. Federal police arrested him at the main station.