Berlin Implements Measures to Combat Rising Knife Violence

The city plans to introduce knife-free zones and consider driver's license revocations for repeat offenders.

Police in Berlin recorded 3,482 knife attacks in the past year, a 5% increase from 2022.
Interior Senator Iris Spranger proposes revoking driver's licenses of repeat knife offenders to signal a strong legal response.
New knife-free zones are planned for high-crime areas such as Görlitzer Park, Kottbusser Tor, and Leopoldplatz.
A special police unit will be established in January 2025 to monitor and analyze knife-related crimes systematically.
The police union expresses skepticism, citing the high personnel demands of enforcing knife-free zones and advocating for a broader public ban.