Overview
- National registry data show severely injured stabbing victims rose from about 250 in 2019 to about 375 in 2023, a 50% increase.
- The filtered TraumaRegister analysis counted 3,325 violence‑related stab injuries over the past decade.
- Victims were predominantly men with an average age of 31.3, about 70% required emergency treatment, and 8% died in hospital.
- Berlin’s Charité Virchow emergency department recorded 106 cases in 2024 and 65 more through October 2025, indicating the trend continued.
- Researchers presented the findings at a specialist congress with a peer‑reviewed paper forthcoming, as clinicians report more strikes to life‑threatening areas such as the neck or chest.