Analysis & Context
What Counts as a Knife Attack? Definitions, Borderline Cases and Statistical Consequences
When the German PKS records a knife attack, which borderline cases remain and why cases, victims and suspects must be read separately.
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Analysis & Context
Analysis places current developments, recurring patterns, studies and public debate in context. Evidence, open questions and editorial assessment remain clearly distinguishable.
Analysis & Context
Germany’s 2025 Knife-Attack Statistics: What 29,243 Cases Really Show
What Germany’s 29,243 recorded knife attacks in 2025 show when compared with 2024—and where methods, data gaps and policy limit the conclusions.