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Knife attacks in Magdeburg
For Magdeburg, 16 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 9 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 4 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 | 2 | 0 |
| March | 1 | 1 |
| May | 0 | 1 |
| July | 1 | 1 |
| August | 1 | 2 |
| September | 2 | — |
| October | 1 | — |
| November | 3 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack9
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion4
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known6
- Serious injury2
- Not known8
Context for Magdeburg
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 56.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is November 2025 with 3 cases.
- Magdeburg accounts for 11.8% of published cases in Saxony-Anhalt.
16 results
Latest cases in Magdeburg
- Knife threat
Man threatens kiosk customer with kitchen knife in Magdeburg
A man allegedly threatened a customer outside a kiosk in Magdeburg with a kitchen knife. Police seized the knife.
- Knife attack
Man injured in alleged knife attack in Magdeburg
A 23-year-old man was seriously injured in Magdeburg during an attack by a group. Investigators say a knife may have been used.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife at Magdeburg-Herrenkrug stop
A 37-year-old man suffered a facial cut at the Magdeburg-Herrenkrug stop. He told police that three people had punched him and cut his cheek with a knife.
- Knife threat
18-year-old remanded after knife threat in Magdeburg
An 18-year-old man is alleged to have behaved threateningly toward a witness while carrying a knife in Magdeburg after attempted vehicle break-ins. He was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Unknown suspect threatens child with knife in attempted Magdeburg extortion
An unknown suspect allegedly threatened a child with a knife and demanded money in Magdeburg. The boy escaped and was unharmed.
- Knife attack
Altercation involving a machete at Neustädter Platz in Magdeburg
According to police, stabbing and striking implements were used during an altercation involving several people at Neustädter Platz in Magdeburg. Witnesses identified a machete among them.
- Robbery/extortion
Four men rob man in Magdeburg using stabbing weapon
Four men are alleged to have threatened a man in Magdeburg with a stabbing weapon before robbing his home.
- Knife attack
18-year-old injured in the face during altercation in Magdeburg
During an altercation near Krügerbrücke in Magdeburg, an 18-year-old is alleged to have inflicted stab wounds to another 18-year-old's face with an unidentified object.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly held machete during dispute in Magdeburg
During a dispute in an apartment building in Magdeburg, a man allegedly held a machete. Police seized the suspected weapon and opened an investigation.
- Knife attack
Five injured after altercation involving knife in Magdeburg
Five people were injured in an altercation between two groups in Magdeburg. One man suffered cut and stab injuries; police said pepper spray and a knife were also used.
- Knife attack
Man injured with unknown object in Magdeburg
An 80-year-old man allegedly sustained a stab injury with an unknown object after an argument in Magdeburg. The suspected attacker fled.
- Knife attack
Man placed in psychiatric care after attack with pointed object in Magdeburg
A 60-year-old man was injured in an attack in Magdeburg. Police provisionally detained a 52-year-old suspect, who was later ordered to be placed in psychiatric care.
- Knife attack
Four men injured after altercation involving a utility knife in Magdeburg
A 35-year-old man is alleged to have injured three men with a utility knife during an altercation at a bar in Magdeburg. Four people involved received medical treatment.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife during alleged robbery extortion in Magdeburg
Three suspects allegedly injured a man with a knife in Magdeburg and demanded that he hand over his food order.
- Robbery/extortion
Pharmacy robbed at knifepoint in Magdeburg
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened a pharmacy employee with a knife in Magdeburg and taken cash from the register.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife displayed in robbery-related extortion in Magdeburg
A 19-year-old was allegedly forced to hand over cash at knifepoint outside Buckau station in Magdeburg.