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Knife attacks in Hannover 2025
For Hannover, 28 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 14 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 11 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 4 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 4 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack14
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion11
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury11
- Injured, severity not known2
- Minor injury1
- Serious injury8
- Life-threatening injury2
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known2
Context for Hannover
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 50.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is June 2025 with 4 cases.
- Hannover accounts for 9.3% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
- Hannover has 548,186 residents (as of 2023).
28 results
Latest cases in Hannover
- 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.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Hanover betting-shop robbery
Two unidentified men allegedly robbed a betting shop in Hanover. One threatened an employee with a knife and took cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Kiosk employee threatened with knife in Hanover
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a kiosk employee with a knife and stole cash in Hanover.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at petrol station in Hanover
Four unidentified perpetrators threatened a petrol station employee in Hanover with a knife and stole cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at petrol station in Hanover
Two masked men threatened a petrol station employee in Hanover with a knife and a baseball bat. They fled with cigarettes after failing to obtain cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Hanover
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a petrol station employee in Hanover-Bothfeld with a knife and stolen cash. The employee was not physically injured.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute at Hanover central station
A 20-year-old man was slightly injured with a knife during a dispute at a fast-food restaurant in Hanover central station. The 22-year-old suspect was still at the scene.
- Knife threat
Man detained after knife threat in Hanover
After an argument at Raschplatz, a man threatened a passer-by with a knife and made stabbing motions. Police detained him shortly afterwards.
- Knife attack
Three men injured in attack in Hanover
Three men were injured during an altercation outside the Stellwerk facility in Hanover, including one seriously injured by a stabbing implement. Four suspects were arrested.
- Knife attack
Man stabbed multiple times during dispute in Hanover
Two hotel workers were injured during a dispute in Hanover. A 21-year-old man sustained multiple life-threatening stab wounds, and his 26-year-old counterpart was arrested.
- Knife attack
24-year-old seriously injured by multiple stab wounds in Hanover
An unidentified man seriously injured a 24-year-old with multiple stab wounds at Leibnizufer in Hanover before fleeing.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured by stabbing in Hanover dispute
A 26-year-old man was seriously injured by stabbing during a dispute at Kantplatz in Hanover. The 36-year-old suspect fled, while the victim remained in intensive care after emergency surgery.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at bakery in Hanover
An unidentified man threatened a bakery employee in Hanover-Anderten with a knife, demanded that she open the cash register and fled with cash.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured by stabbing near Hanover central station
A 25-year-old man was seriously injured by multiple stab wounds after a dispute near Hanover central station.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Hanover
A 42-year-old man was stabbed several times during a dispute at a venue in Hanover's Südstadt district. The 59-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after fleeing.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in dispute in Hanover
An unidentified man allegedly stabbed a 39-year-old man in the upper body with a knife after a dispute in Hanover, seriously injuring him.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs two young adults at knifepoint in Hanover
An unidentified man threatened two young adults with a knife in Hanover-Bemerode and forced them to hand over cash.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured in Hanover knife stabbing
A 37-year-old man was allegedly stabbed several times with a kitchen knife after a dispute in Hanover. Police arrested a suspect of the same age.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Hanover
A 56-year-old man is suspected of seriously injuring a 57-year-old man with a knife on Bahnhofstraße in Hanover. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Two men injured after neighbour dispute in Hanover
Two men were injured during a dispute between neighbours in Hanover-Limmer, including a 41-year-old who sustained two stab wounds. Prosecutors are investigating on suspicion of attempted homicide.