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Knife attacks in Lübeck 2025
For Lübeck, 14 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 9 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 2 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| February | 5 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 5 |
| November | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack9
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion2
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury2
- Injured, severity not known3
- Minor injury3
- Serious injury2
- Not known4
Context for Lübeck
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 64.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is February 2025 with 5 cases.
- Lübeck accounts for 11.9% of published cases in Schleswig-Holstein.
14 results
Latest cases in Lübeck
- Knife threat
Man threatens passer-by with knife in Lübeck
A man allegedly threatened a person in central Lübeck while carrying a knife. Police seized several dangerous objects.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly stabbed during group dispute in Lübeck
A man was allegedly injured with a knife or another pointed object during a dispute between two groups in Lübeck city centre. He was taken to hospital with superficial stab wounds.
- Knife attack
Two residents injured after altercation at Lübeck accommodation
Two men were injured in a dispute involving three residents of a men's accommodation facility in Lübeck. One resident is alleged to have defended himself against an attack with scissors.
- Robbery/extortion
Machete threat during apartment robbery in Lübeck
Two unidentified suspects allegedly threatened three people in an apartment in Lübeck with a machete and stole cash and a mobile phone.
- Knife threat
Five suspects after threats involving knives and a machete in Lübeck
Five people in Lübeck are alleged to have threatened one another with knives, baseball bats and a machete during a dispute. No one was injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men rob kiosk operator at knifepoint in Lübeck
Two unknown men are alleged to have threatened a kiosk operator in Lübeck with a knife and stolen cash.
- Knife attack
Woman allegedly injured with knife in Lübeck
In Lübeck, a woman allegedly attacked her mother with at least one knife, causing superficial injuries. The suspect was placed in provisional accommodation.
- Knife threat
Women threatened with knife at bus stop in Lübeck
A man is alleged to have threatened two women at a bus stop in Lübeck after they confronted him over a child.
- Knife attack
Cyclist threatens father and son with kitchen knife in Lübeck
A cyclist allegedly threatened a father and son in Lübeck with a kitchen knife and swung it at the father. The man was not struck.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute at Lübeck accommodation
A man suffered a stab wound during a dispute between two residents at a homeless accommodation facility in Lübeck. The suspect was provisionally detained after a search.
- Knife attack
Man suffers stab wound after dispute in Lübeck
A man suffered a stab wound after a dispute involving several people in Lübeck-Moisling. The suspected attackers fled.
- Knife attack
Man with stab injury in Lübeck; suspect arrested
A 40-year-old man suffered a stab injury during an altercation at Lindenplatz in Lübeck. Police arrested a 46-year-old suspect.
- Knife attack
Two men seriously injured in altercation in Lübeck
Two men were injured in an altercation in a Lübeck apartment, including one seriously injured by stab and cut wounds. Two unknown suspects fled.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in altercation in Lübeck
A 52-year-old man was seriously injured by a stab wound to the upper body during an altercation in a supermarket car park in Lübeck. The suspect fled.