Knives Out: Germany Faces 17% Spike in Blade-Related Attacks
13th August 2025
The number of knife attacks in Germany continues to climb, with new figures from the Federal Police revealing a significant rise in violent crimes involving blades. Data shows a 17% increase in such incidents in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year.
According to data released in response to a parliamentary inquiry from AfD MP Martin Hess, the German Federal Police recorded 737 knife-related crimes between January and June 2025, which is 107 more than in the first six months of 2024.
Of the 737 total recorded crimes, 278 involved German suspects. Non-Germans were identified as suspects in 270 cases. Although they make up 14.86% of the population, they accounted for 36.64% of all suspects. Criminals from an immigrant background are overrepresented in almost all violent crime types in Germany.
When broken down by nationality, Syrian citizens represented the largest group among non-German suspects, with 29 cases. Afghans followed with 23 cases. Other nationalities of suspects included Turks, Ukrainians, Romanians, Moroccans, Algerians, Bulgarians and Tunisians.