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Knife attacks in Osnabrück 2026
For Osnabrück, 8 published cases are documented in the 2026 calendar year. They comprise 6 knife attacks, 1 knife threats, and 1 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-09
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack6
- Knife threat1
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known2
- Serious injury3
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known1
Context for Osnabrück
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 75.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is June 2026 with 2 cases.
- Osnabrück accounts for 4.6% of published cases in Lower Saxony.
8 results
Latest cases in Osnabrück
- Knife attack
Woman critically injured in knife attack in Osnabrück
A 32-year-old man is alleged to have attacked his 41-year-old former partner with a knife at her home in Osnabrück. The woman suffered life-threatening stab injuries and the man was arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager arrested after knife robbery at Osnabrück petrol station
A teenager is alleged to have threatened a petrol station employee in Osnabrück with a knife and stolen cash. Police later provisionally arrested him.
- Knife attack
Man remanded after alleged knife attack in Osnabrück
A 47-year-old was seriously injured in a flat in Osnabrück. A 49-year-old allegedly stabbed him repeatedly with a knife and has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after serious neck injury in Osnabrück
A man is alleged to have inflicted a deep neck cut on a 21-year-old with a pointed object in an Osnabrück apartment. The suspect was arrested later.
- Knife attack
Woman attacked with knife in Osnabrück
A woman was attacked and injured with a knife in Osnabrück, police said. The suspect fled and is being sought.
- Knife attack
19-year-old seriously injured in knife attack in Osnabrück
A 19-year-old was seriously injured by a knife stab during an altercation in central Osnabrück. A 22-year-old suspect was remanded in custody.
- Knife threat
Man points knife toward police officers in Osnabrück
A man held a knife toward police officers at a bus stop in Osnabrück. Officers subdued him and secured the knife; nobody was injured.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife in Osnabrück
Following an argument in Osnabrück, an unidentified man stabbed a 24-year-old man in the groin with a knife. The victim was treated in hospital.