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Knife-related cases in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 2025
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 11 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 6 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 8 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 4 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 5 |
| December | 5 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2025
Total: 69 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2025.
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Reports
- Knife attacks
Man injured in knife attack in Güstrow
A man was stabbed in the thigh during an altercation on the station square in Güstrow. The suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with machete and knife in Rostock dispute
Following a dispute in Rostock, a 24-year-old man is alleged to have injured a 21-year-old man's hand with a machete and a knife. The suspect was located shortly afterwards.
- Knife attacks
Man in Neubrandenburg reportedly injured with knife during altercation
A 33-year-old man suffered cuts during an altercation in Neubrandenburg that police said were reportedly inflicted with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Suspect remanded in custody after stabbing injuries in Schwerin
A man is suspected of injuring another man with a pointed object during an altercation at Dreescher Markt in Schwerin. The victim sustained multiple stab wounds.
- Knife attacks
Man injured in alleged knife attack in Güstrow
A man was allegedly attacked with a knife and injured on the arm while walking home in Güstrow. Police are looking for the unidentified suspect.
- Knife attacks
Two injured after attack with pointed object in Wismar
Two young men sustained cut and stab injuries during an altercation near the Schwedenfest in Wismar. A 19-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife during altercation in Hagenow
A 25-year-old man was injured with a knife during an altercation in Hagenow. A 38-year-old man was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Man critically injured after suspected stabbing or cutting in Demmin
A 39-year-old man in Demmin was critically injured in the leg, reportedly through stabbing or cutting. Police are examining whether a dispute with acquaintances preceded the incident.
- Knife attacks
Minor arrested after knife attack in Stralsund
A minor is alleged to have critically injured an 18-year-old relative with a knife in Stralsund. Both were taken to hospital for medical treatment.
- Knife attacks
Employee injured with knife in Rostock
A man allegedly attacked and seriously injured an employee of a company in Rostock with a knife. Other employees restrained the suspect until police arrived.
- Knife attacks
Two men injured after altercation in Güstrow
During an altercation in Güstrow, one man allegedly injured his opponent with a knife-like object. Both men received outpatient treatment.
- Knife attacks
Woman attacks emergency doctor and police officers with knife in Siedenbrünzow
A woman attacked an emergency doctor and police officers with a knife in Siedenbrünzow. Police gunfire stopped the attack and seriously injured the woman.
- Knife attacks
Man reaches for knife during traffic stop in Glowe
During a traffic stop in Glowe, a 41-year-old man reached for a folding knife. Police officers fended off the attack.
- Knife attacks
Man allegedly attacked another man with knife and bottle in Schwerin
A man allegedly approached another man with a knife and a glass bottle during an argument at a playground in Schwerin. The man fended off the attack and was not injured.
- Knife attacks
20-year-old allegedly stabs acquaintance in Bad Doberan
A 20-year-old man allegedly injured an 18-year-old acquaintance with a pocketknife after an altercation in Bad Doberan. The injured man received medical treatment and the suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Teenager seriously injured in knife attack in Brüel
Following a dispute at an accommodation facility in Brüel, a teenager is alleged to have seriously injured a fellow resident with a knife.
- Knife attacks
Man injured by knife stabbings in Schwerin
A 30-year-old man was injured in the leg by knife stabbings at a playground in Schwerin. Police are investigating.
- Knife attacks
Man makes stabbing motions with alleged knife in Sievershagen
In Sievershagen, a man apparently made stabbing motions with a knife towards a driver. The driver escaped unharmed, and police later provisionally detained the man.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife in Wismar
During an altercation outside a bar in Wismar, a man is alleged to have injured a 57-year-old man in the chest with a knife. A witness who intervened was injured with irritant spray while the suspect fled.
- Knife attacks
Man stabbed at Friedland market square
A 27-year-old man suffered stab injuries at Friedland's market square. A 46-year-old suspect was taken into police custody.