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Knife-related cases in Nürnberg 2025
For Nürnberg, 31 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 19 knife attacks, 8 knife threats, and 4 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 | 1 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 6 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 7 |
| December | 1 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 31 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reported injury outcomes
- No injury4
- Injured, severity not known6
- Minor injury6
- Serious injury4
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome2
- Not known7
Context for Nürnberg
- The context and all figures refer to: Calendar year 2025.
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 61.3%.
- The highest documented monthly count is November 2025 with 7 cases.
- Nürnberg has 529,508 residents (as of 2024).
31 results
Latest cases in Nürnberg
- Robbery and extortion
Men rob 29-year-old man in Nürnberg after fake meeting
Two men are alleged to have threatened a 29-year-old man in Nürnberg with a knife and pepper spray, robbed him of his phone and forced him to withdraw cash. Three suspects are now in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
Man lightly injured in knife attack at Nuremberg guesthouse
Following an argument at a Nuremberg guesthouse, a man is alleged to have attacked his opponent several times with a knife, causing minor injuries. The suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Man arrested after knife attack on flatmate in Nuremberg
A 59-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured his 50-year-old flatmate with a knife in Nuremberg. The victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- Knife attacks
Driver stabs toward pedestrian with screwdriver in Nuremberg
Following an argument in Nuremberg, a driver allegedly stabbed repeatedly toward a pedestrian with a screwdriver. The man fended off the blows, and the suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man attacked with large knife in Nuremberg
In Nuremberg, an unidentified man swung a large knife toward a 29-year-old man's neck. The man avoided the blow and was not injured.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured in robbery in Nuremberg
Two unidentified suspects allegedly attacked two men in Nuremberg, using a knife against one of them and stealing their mobile phones.
- Knife threats
Man threatens residents with knife in Nuremberg
A man allegedly threatened residents in Nuremberg with a knife after an altercation. He and his companion were arrested.
- Knife attacks
Knife attack at Nuremberg restaurant leaves one man injured
During a dispute at a restaurant in Nuremberg, an employee was attacked with a knife but was not injured. The owner was slightly injured in a further attack.
- Robbery and extortion
Two masked suspects rob Nuremberg shop using knife
Two masked offenders forced a shop employee in Nuremberg to hand over cash while displaying a knife. They fled with money, while the employee was not physically injured.
- Knife attacks
23-year-old injured with knife in Nuremberg
An unidentified man injured a 23-year-old with a knife after an argument at Spittlertorzwinger in Nuremberg and fled.
- Knife attacks
Flatmate seriously injured after dispute in Nuremberg
A 55-year-old man was seriously injured in the head with a pointed object after a dispute at a Nuremberg residence. A 35-year-old flatmate was later arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with beer mug in Nuremberg pub fight
During an altercation in a Nuremberg pub, a 56-year-old man allegedly inflicted a serious cut injury on a 37-year-old using a broken beer mug. Murder squad detectives are investigating suspected attempted manslaughter.
- Knife attacks
Man dies after knife attack during family dispute in Nuremberg
During a family dispute in Nuremberg, an 18-year-old man is alleged to have attacked his 40-year-old brother-in-law with a knife. The victim died at the scene.
- Knife threats
Man shows knife to primary school pupils in Nuremberg
An unidentified man allegedly shouted at several primary school pupils in Nuremberg and displayed a knife. He is also alleged to have verbally threatened one boy.
- Knife attacks
Teenager injured with knife during dispute in Nuremberg
A teenager suffered a minor hand injury with a knife during a dispute in an apartment building in Nuremberg.
- Knife attacks
Woman detained after knife attack in Nuremberg apartment
Following an argument in a Nuremberg apartment, a 39-year-old allegedly injured a 45-year-old woman in the arm with a knife. The suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife threats
Man confronts police officers with knife in Nuremberg
During a police operation in Nuremberg, a resident confronted officers while holding a knife. The man was provisionally detained.
- Knife threats
Doorman threatened with utility knife in Nuremberg
A man allegedly threatened a doorman outside a Nuremberg nightclub with a utility knife. He was arrested after a search.
- Knife attacks
Cyclist injures man with knife in Nuremberg
Following an argument in central Nuremberg, a 27-year-old cyclist is alleged to have injured a 24-year-old man with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Nuremberg
A 22-year-old is alleged to have injured a 20-year-old with a knife during a dispute on Bahnhofstrasse in Nuremberg.