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Knife-related cases in Lower Saxony 2026
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Lower Saxony.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 34 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 27 |
| April | 18 |
| May | 23 |
| June | 16 |
| July | 16 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 13 |
| October (partial) | 10 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 197 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reports
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by knife wounds during Holzminden altercation
A 30-year-old man suffered serious knife wounds during an altercation involving three men in Holzminden. Two suspects were provisionally detained; one had minor injuries.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured by stab wound in Friesoythe altercation
During an attack on two men in Friesoythe, a 32-year-old suffered a serious stab wound from an unidentified object. Police identified suspects.
- Knife attacks
23-year-old seriously injured in Göttingen altercation
A 23-year-old was attacked with an unidentified sharp-edged object on Nikolaistrasse in Göttingen and seriously injured. The 24-year-old suspect later surrendered to police and has since been released.
- Knife attacks
Knife attack after dispute in Bad Münder: suspect held in pre-trial detention
After a dispute in an apartment, a 28-year-old man allegedly attacked his 29-year-old housemate with a knife. The injured man went to hospital, and the suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
Man dies after being stabbed in Delmenhorst
A 25-year-old man died after being stabbed in the neck in Delmenhorst. Police are investigating a homicide and have not caught a suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife attack after dispute in Hildesheim
In Hildesheim, a 43-year-old man allegedly attacked a 27-year-old with a knife after a dispute. The seriously injured man underwent emergency surgery, and the suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man suffers life-threatening injuries in knife attack in Hagen im Bremischen
During a dispute in Hagen im Bremischen, a 54-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old man several times with a kitchen knife. The victim sustained life-threatening injuries, and a court ordered the suspect held in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attacks
Minor remanded in custody after knife attack in Neulehe
A minor is alleged to have seriously injured a 21-year-old man with a knife in Neulehe. He has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in altercation in Göttingen
A 24-year-old man suffered serious stab and cut injuries during an altercation at Robert-Gernhardt-Platz in Göttingen. Two suspects were provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during dispute in Winsen
A 24-year-old man was injured with a knife during a dispute at the entrance to an apartment building in Winsen.
- Knife attacks
At least seven injured after violent incident in Hessisch Oldendorf
At least seven people were injured after an altercation in Hessisch Oldendorf. Police reported stab and gunshot injuries as well as injuries caused by a car.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured after confrontation in Oldenburg
Two men were injured during a confrontation on Stiftsweg in Oldenburg. A 21-year-old suffered a stab wound, and police say a knife may have been used.
- Knife attacks
Three people injured in confrontation in Hanover
Three people sustained minor injuries from a stabbing weapon during a confrontation in Hanover-Linden. Police are searching for a suspect.
- Knife attacks
Three men injured in confrontation in Nordenham
Three men sustained stab and cut injuries during a confrontation between two groups in a supermarket car park in Nordenham.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured by stab wound in Göttingen
A 31-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries from a stab wound in Göttingen city centre early Sunday. A 29-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Two people injured in knife stabbing in Salzgitter
Two people were injured by knife wounds during an altercation linked to a private celebration in Salzgitter. Police established the identities of the suspected perpetrators.
- Knife attacks
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.
- Knife attacks
Three men slightly injured in attack in Northeim
Three men were slightly injured during an altercation in central Northeim. Police said the attackers used, among other items, knives and batons.
- Knife attacks
Man attacks police officer with knife in Bersenbrück
A 20-year-old man allegedly made repeated stabbing motions with a knife toward an officer at a police station in Bersenbrück. The officer was uninjured and the suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
29-year-old seriously injured in knife attack in Stade
During an argument in Stade's Bürgerpark, a man is alleged to have stabbed a 29-year-old in the torso with a knife, seriously injuring him. The suspected attacker fled and police are searching for him.