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Knife attacks in Kassel
For Kassel, 28 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 17 knife attacks, 5 knife threats, and 6 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 | 5 | 0 |
| March | 4 | 1 |
| May | 1 | 1 |
| June | 1 | 3 |
| July | 3 | 2 |
| August | 1 | 0 |
| October | 1 | — |
| November | 5 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack17
- Knife threat5
- Robbery or extortion6
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Minor injury5
- Serious injury5
- Life-threatening injury3
- Fatal outcome3
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known8
Context for Kassel
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 60.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 5 cases.
- Kassel accounts for 4.6% of published cases in Hesse.
28 results
Latest cases in Kassel
- Knife attack
43-year-old seriously injured in knife attack after pub dispute in Kassel
Following a dispute in and outside a pub in Kassel, a man allegedly injured a 43-year-old man's hand with a knife. The victim was taken to hospital and the assailant fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenagers robbed at knifepoint in Kassel
A man allegedly threatened two teenagers with a knife in Kassel and robbed them of cash and an e-cigarette. A suspect was arrested about an hour later.
- Knife attack
18-year-old seriously injured in alleged knife attack in Kassel
An 18-year-old was allegedly attacked with a knife and seriously injured in central Kassel. Two unidentified perpetrators fled.
- Knife attack
Four delivery-service workers injured in Kassel
A 31-year-old man is suspected of injuring four delivery-service workers in Kassel and threatening some of them with a knife. He was arrested after fleeing.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in Kassel
A 39-year-old man was seriously injured in a knife attack in Kassel. The unidentified offender fled.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured with knife during dispute in Kassel
A man was critically injured with a knife during an altercation in Kassel. A suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife threat
Employee threatened with knife at Kassel discount store
An unknown man threatened an employee at a discount store in Kassel with a knife before fleeing.
- Knife attack
Flatmate injured in neck with knife in Kassel
A man is suspected of injuring his flatmate in the neck with a knife in Kassel. The injured man was taken to hospital, while the suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
Teenager critically injured in Kassel knife attack
A teenager was critically injured with a knife during a dispute in Kassel. Two minor suspects are in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
Teenager critically injured after alleged knife attack in Kassel
A teenager was critically injured in an alleged knife attack at a Kassel stop. Two teenagers fled, and police are investigating suspected attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Man swings utility knife at Kassel station
Following an altercation at Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe station, a man allegedly swung a utility knife towards another person involved.
- Knife attack
Young man slightly injured by knife stabs in Kassel
A 19-year-old man was slightly injured by two knife stabs during an altercation in Kassel. Two suspects were subsequently located.
- Robbery/extortion
Two offenders rob Kassel supermarket with knife and machete
Two men threatened two employees at a Kassel supermarket with a kitchen knife and a machete. They took cash and fled.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack outside Kassel nightclub
A man was seriously injured in an alleged knife attack outside a nightclub in Kassel. The arrested suspect is being investigated in connection with an attempted homicide.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passers-by with knife outside Kassel supermarket
A man allegedly threatened several passers-by with a knife outside a supermarket in Kassel. Police arrested him and no one was injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens supermarket staff with kitchen knife in Kassel
A 38-year-old man allegedly threatened several employees with a kitchen knife after a theft at a Kassel supermarket. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
- Knife attack
Woman dies after stab wounds in Kassel
A woman died after sustaining stab wounds in an apartment in Kassel. Her husband was arrested at the scene.
- Robbery/extortion
Bakery employee injured in Kassel robbery
Two men allegedly robbed a bakery employee in Kassel while threatening her with a knife and using pepper spray. They took cash and fled.
- Knife attack
Man found with serious stab injury in Kassel
A 54-year-old man was found in Kassel with a serious stab injury. A 60-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in knife attack at Kassel petrol station
Following an argument at a petrol station in Kassel, an unidentified man is alleged to have attacked two men with a knife. Both sustained superficial cuts to their hands.