City · SL
Knife attacks in Saarbrücken
For Saarbrücken, 10 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 7 knife attacks, 3 knife threats, and 0 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-21
- 2025
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| May | 2 | 1 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 1 |
| August | 2 | 0 |
| September (partial) | 0 | 1 |
| December | 2 | — |
Cases by type
- Knife attack7
- Knife threat3
- Robbery or extortion0
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known4
- Serious injury3
- Life-threatening injury1
- Not known2
Context for Saarbrücken
- Knife attacks account for the largest share of documented cases at 70.0%.
- The highest documented monthly count is May 2025 with 2 cases.
- Saarbrücken accounts for 38.5% of published cases in Saarland.
10 results
Latest cases in Saarbrücken
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in attack with sharp-edged object in Saarbrücken
A 79-year-old man was seriously injured in the neck with a sharp-edged object in a car park in Brebach-Fechingen. The investigation into the attack is ongoing.
- Knife attack
Woman attacked with stabbing instrument in Saarbrücken
A 31-year-old man is suspected of attacking his wife in Saarbrücken with a stabbing instrument.
- Knife threat
Man threatens federal police officers in Saarbrücken with utility knife
A 22-year-old man allegedly threatened federal police officers on a train in Saarbrücken with a utility knife.
- Knife attack
Knife used during altercation in Saarbrücken pedestrian zone
A 32-year-old man was left with life-threatening injuries during an altercation between two groups in Saarbrücken. A knife and pepper spray were used.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured with knife during altercation in Saarbrücken
A teenager was injured with a knife during an altercation on Bahnhofstraße in Saarbrücken. The group suspected of the attack had left before police arrived.
- Knife threat
Teenager allegedly threatened person with knife in Saarbrücken
Following an argument outside a car park in Saarbrücken, a teenager allegedly threatened a person with a knife. Police are seeking the affected person and other witnesses.
- Knife attack
Man injures pursuer with switchblade in Saarbrücken
After stealing parcels, a man injured a pursuer with a switchblade in Saarbrücken. The suspect was later arrested.
- Knife attack
Taxi driver seriously injured with stabbing implement in Saarbrücken
An unidentified passenger allegedly attacked and seriously injured a taxi driver with a stabbing implement during a ride in Saarbrücken. Police are investigating attempted homicide.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Saarbrücken
Two attackers are alleged to have beaten a 24-year-old man during an altercation in Saarbrücken and seriously injured him with a knife stab. The men fled.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passer-by with knife in Saarbrücken-Dudweiler
A man allegedly threatened a passer-by with a knife at a bus stop in Saarbrücken-Dudweiler and then physically injured him. The suspect fled.