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Knife attacks in Hannover
For Hannover, 47 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 27 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 16 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 3 |
| February | 1 | 2 |
| March | 1 | 3 |
| April | 1 | 4 |
| May | 0 | 3 |
| June | 4 | 2 |
| July | 3 | 0 |
| August | 4 | 2 |
| September | 2 | — |
| October | 1 | — |
| November | 4 | — |
| December | 4 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack27
- Knife threat4
- Robbery or extortion16
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury12
- Injured, severity not known4
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury13
- Life-threatening injury5
- Mixed injury outcomes3
- Not known7
Context for Hannover
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 57.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is June 2025 with 4 cases.
- Hannover accounts for 10.0% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
- Hannover has 548,186 residents (as of 2023).
47 results
Latest cases in Hannover
- Robbery/extortion
Pointed weapon used in robbery at Ihmeplatz
A masked man threatened three young men with a pointed weapon at Ihmeplatz and stole jewellery. The perpetrator escaped.
- Knife attack
Three people injured in confrontation in Hanover
Three people sustained minor injuries from a stabbing weapon during a confrontation in Hanover-Linden. Police are searching for a suspect.
- Knife attack
18-year-old injured in knife attack in Hanover
An 18-year-old was attacked and injured with a knife in a flat in Hanover-Bothfeld. The suspect fled, and police are investigating attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Woman critically injured in suspected axe attack in Hanover
A 19-year-old man is suspected of critically injuring his 18-year-old former partner with an axe in Hanover. The suspect was later found with life-threatening injuries himself.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in altercation in Hanover
A 44-year-old man was reportedly seriously injured with a knife during an altercation in Hanover. Police identified a suspect.
- Knife threat
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.
- Knife attack
Man stabs grandmother with scissors at playground in Hanover
A 46-year-old man is alleged to have tried to take a boy away from a playground in Hanover. When the boy’s grandmother intervened, he stabbed her with scissors.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager robbed at knifepoint near Maschsee
Three unidentified suspects allegedly held a teenager at Maschsee in Hanover, threatened him with a knife and robbed him. The suspects fled and the teenager was unharmed.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured in stabbing attack in Hannover
A 39-year-old woman was seriously injured by multiple stab wounds in central Hannover. Police are investigating two unidentified perpetrators on suspicion of attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured in stabbing attack in Hanover
A woman was seriously injured by multiple stab wounds in Hanover. Her former partner was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Supermarket employee seriously injured in knife attack in Hanover
An employee was seriously injured after a man attacked him with a knife at a supermarket in Hanover. A 20-year-old suspect later turned himself in to police.
- Knife attack
Woman critically injured with stabbing weapon in Hanover
A 31-year-old woman was critically injured with an as-yet unidentified stabbing weapon at accommodation in Hanover's Sahlkamp area. Police are searching for a 38-year-old man.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack at Hanover Central Station
A 25-year-old man is alleged to have attacked and slightly injured a 30-year-old man with a knife at Hanover Central Station.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Hanover
A 24-year-old man allegedly stabbed an 18-year-old multiple times with a knife after an argument in a Hanover fast-food restaurant. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries but is now out of danger.
- Knife attack
Minor seriously injures man in knife stabbing at Hanover stop
At a Hanover light-rail stop, a minor allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old man several times after an argument. The suspect was arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed duo fails in attempted petrol station robbery in Hanover
Two knife-carrying offenders allegedly tried to rob a petrol station in Hanover. The operator drove them away with a wooden slat, and both were later detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife robbery at petrol station in Hanover
During an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Hanover, a man holding a knife demanded cash from an employee. The offence was abandoned; two suspects were provisionally detained and another man remains at large.
- Knife attack
22-year-old injured by stabbing during dispute at Kröpcke station
A 22-year-old sustained a stab injury during a dispute at Kröpcke underground station in Hanover. An 18-year-old suspect was taken into custody shortly afterwards.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted petrol station robbery with knife in Hanover
Two unidentified men attempted to rob a petrol station in Hanover. One held a knife, while an employee was not injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Hanover petrol station with knife
A masked man threatened a cashier with a knife at a petrol station in Hanover-Lahe and stole cash. The employee was unharmed and the suspect fled.