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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
- Knife attacks
Man arrested after fatal stabbing in Berlin
A 69-year-old man died after suffering multiple stab wounds in Berlin's Neu-Hohenschönhausen district. A 23-year-old was arrested after telling police he was responsible.
- Knife threats
19-year-old allegedly threatens police officers with knife in Berlin-Hellersdorf
Seven police officers were injured during an operation in Berlin-Hellersdorf. A 19-year-old allegedly approached officers threateningly with a pointed object, believed to have been a knife.
- 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.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in attack at Leinestraße underground station
Three unidentified people allegedly attacked a 41-year-old man at Leinestraße underground station in Berlin-Neukölln, kicked him and inflicted a stab wound.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Berlin-Neukölln
During a dispute involving a larger group on Reuterstraße, an unidentified person allegedly stabbed a 39-year-old man in the thigh with a knife. Another man was also injured.
- Knife attacks
Man injured after dispute at Berlin venue
A 44-year-old man suffered stab and cut injuries after a verbal dispute at a venue on Prerower Platz. The unidentified suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during robbery in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
Two men allegedly demanded money during a robbery at an office in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg. Police said an employee was injured with a knife in the ensuing struggle.
- Knife attacks
Man found with stab wounds in Berlin-Neukölln
A 29-year-old man in Berlin-Neukölln was taken to hospital with several apparent stab wounds to his back. The circumstances of the injuries remain unclear.
- Knife attacks
Teenager allegedly injured with a knife in Berlin
A teenager was allegedly injured with a knife and required surgery after a dispute in Berlin-Mitte. The pursuing group fled.
- Knife attacks
Employee arrested after knife attack at Charlottenburg restaurant
Following an argument at a Charlottenburg restaurant, a 34-year-old employee is alleged to have injured a 32-year-old colleague with a kitchen knife. Police arrested the suspect after he fled.
- Knife attacks
38-year-old allegedly injured former girlfriend on Berlin bus
A 38-year-old allegedly injured his former girlfriend with a stabbing implement on a Berlin bus on 23 November. He was later arrested.
- Knife attacks
Machete injury in attack on three young adults in Berlin-Weißensee
A group of six people allegedly attacked three young adults in Berlin-Weißensee. A 19-year-old sustained cut injuries from a machete.
- Knife attacks
Four men injured in attack in Berlin-Lichtenberg
At least three unidentified men allegedly attacked four men at a wholesale market site in Berlin-Lichtenberg. Three of those attacked suffered stab injuries, and one required emergency surgery.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Berlin flat
During a dispute in a flat in Berlin-Kreuzberg, an unidentified man allegedly injured a 34-year-old man with a knife. The injured man underwent surgery, while the attacker fled.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Berlin-Neukölln
A man suffered a stab wound to the thigh during an altercation between two groups in Berlin-Neukölln. He was admitted to hospital for inpatient treatment.
- Knife attacks
Security worker stabbed outside bar in Charlottenburg
Outside a bar in Charlottenburg, an unidentified man is alleged to have injured a security worker with a knife following an argument. The suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Teenager injured in stabbing at Alexanderplatz station
A teenager was injured with an unknown object after an altercation at Alexanderplatz station.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passenger with knife on Berlin S-Bahn
Following an argument on an S-Bahn stopped at Ostkreuz, a man allegedly threatened a passenger with a knife. Federal police provisionally detained him.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in altercation in Berlin-Kreuzberg
A man suffered stab and cut injuries during an altercation in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly injured with knife in Berlin-Buch
During an altercation in Berlin-Buch, a man allegedly injured a 26-year-old man with a knife. The injured man was taken to hospital for inpatient treatment, while the suspect fled.
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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.
