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Knife attacks in Kassel 2025
For Kassel, 21 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 12 knife attacks, 4 knife threats, and 5 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 | 5 |
| March | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 5 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack12
- Knife threat4
- Robbery or extortion5
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Minor injury4
- Serious injury2
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome3
- Mixed injury outcomes2
- Not known6
Context for Kassel
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 57.1%.
- The highest documented monthly count is January 2025 with 5 cases.
- Kassel accounts for 6.1% of published cases in Hesse.
21 results
Latest cases in Kassel
- 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.
- Knife attack
Man found dead with stab and cut injuries in Kassel
A man with stab and cut injuries was found dead on a street in Kassel. A 37-year-old suspect was arrested near the location.
- Knife attack
Man found dead with stab injuries in Kassel apartment
A 51-year-old man was found dead with stab injuries in an apartment in Kassel-Kirchditmold. Police are investigating a homicide.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during street robbery in Kassel
A teenager was reportedly surrounded by a group of unknown men in Kassel and forced to hand over his wallet after being threatened with, among other weapons, a knife.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after scissors attack and knife threats in Kassel
A 44-year-old man is alleged to have injured a man with scissors in Kassel and later threatened two supermarket employees with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Kassel robbery
An unknown offender threatened an employee at a grocery store in Kassel with a knife early in the morning and took cash.
- Knife threat
Store detective threatened with switchblade in Kassel
A 39-year-old man allegedly threatened a store detective with a switchblade at an electronics shop in Kassel. He and a 35-year-old woman were arrested after an attempted theft.
- Knife threat
Man threatens 18-year-old with knife in Kassel
A man allegedly struck, threatened and pursued an 18-year-old with a knife in Kassel. Two police officers were injured during his arrest.