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Knife-related cases in Berlin 2025
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Berlin.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 25 |
| February | 18 |
| March | 13 |
| April | 23 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 24 |
| July | 19 |
| August | 16 |
| September | 14 |
| October | 9 |
| November | 9 |
| December | 7 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 196 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reports
- Robbery and extortion
Two suspects arrested after knife threat and balcony fall in Berlin
In Berlin-Britz, two suspects allegedly threatened a man with a knife and demanded money. The man was seriously injured after falling onto the pavement while trying to flee via a balcony.
- Robbery and extortion
Man undergoes emergency surgery after stabbing on Berlin bridge
A 25-year-old man was injured with a knife on Karl-Liebknecht Bridge in Berlin-Mitte following an argument over a bicycle. Police are investigating an attempted aggravated robbery.
- Robbery and extortion
Man seriously injured in Berlin robbery
Two unidentified suspects allegedly threatened, robbed and seriously injured a man with a knife in Berlin.
- Robbery and extortion
Man allegedly robbed victim at knifepoint in Charlottenburg
A 27-year-old suspect allegedly threatened a 19-year-old man with a knife and took cash from him in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Police arrested him later.
- Robbery and extortion
Restaurant employee extorted at knifepoint in Berlin
An unidentified man allegedly forced a restaurant employee in central Berlin to hand over cash at knifepoint. The employee was unharmed and the suspect fled on foot.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed and threatened with knife in Berlin park
A 22-year-old man said he was robbed, beaten and threatened with a knife by a group in a park in Berlin-Spandau. He was taken to hospital with head injuries.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife in robbery in Berlin-Buckow
Three masked men allegedly threatened a 23-year-old man in Berlin-Buckow with a knife and a firearm, demanded valuables and then injured him with a knife.
- Robbery and extortion
Private-hire driver robbed at knifepoint in Berlin-Buckow
Two unidentified men are alleged to have robbed a 45-year-old private-hire driver in Berlin-Buckow. One allegedly held a knife to his neck while the other demanded money.
- Robbery and extortion
Passenger allegedly threatened ride-hailing driver with knife in Berlin
A passenger allegedly pursued a ride-hailing driver in Berlin while holding a knife and demanding cash and a shoulder bag. The driver fled, and the alleged attacker escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Man injured with knife in attempted Hellersdorf robbery
Two unidentified men allegedly injured a 35-year-old man with a knife during an attempted robbery in Hellersdorf. The suspects fled without any proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
Minors reportedly threatened and robbed man with knife in Köpenick
Two minors reportedly beat a man, threatened him with a knife and took his wallet in Berlin-Köpenick. Police detained both at the scene.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at late-night shop in Berlin-Hellersdorf
Two unidentified men allegedly used a knife to demand money from the owner of a late-night shop in Berlin-Hellersdorf. The 57-year-old was injured during a confrontation.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs petrol station in Berlin-Adlershof with knife
A masked man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Berlin-Adlershof with a knife and stole cash. The employee was unharmed and the suspect escaped.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed and threatened with knife in Berlin park
Two unidentified men allegedly attacked, threatened with a knife and robbed a 63-year-old man in Volkspark Mariendorf. The injured man received outpatient hospital treatment.
- Robbery and extortion
Minor threatened with knife and robbed in Berlin park
A minor was reportedly attacked by a group in Böcklerpark, threatened with a knife and forced to hand over cash.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife allegedly drawn during attempted robbery at Berlin café
During a demand for money at a café in Berlin-Friedrichshain, an attacker allegedly drew a knife amid a violent confrontation. Two employees were injured and at least three suspects fled without any proceeds.
- Robbery and extortion
Postal worker robbed at knifepoint in Berlin-Lichtenrade
Two men allegedly threatened a postal worker with a knife and stole cash in Berlin-Lichtenrade. The employee received outpatient treatment.
- Robbery and extortion
Machete threat during cash-in-transit robbery in Berlin
During a robbery targeting two cash-in-transit employees in Berlin-Charlottenburg, a masked man threatened one of them with a machete. A second suspect sprayed the other employee in the face with pepper spray.
- Robbery and extortion
Knife robbery in Berlin-Kreuzberg: Four suspects arrested
A group allegedly threatened three young people with a knife and demanded valuables in Berlin-Kreuzberg. An 18-year-old was injured, and four suspects were arrested.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint and injured in Tiergarten
Four men allegedly threatened, robbed and injured a 27-year-old man with a knife in Berlin-Tiergarten. The suspects fled by car.
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Berlin weekly review
1 attack · 0 threats · 0 robbery/extortion · Period 7–13 September 2026, data as of 14 September 2026.
