Messer attack in Kreuzberg: injured man fights for his life!

Messer attack in Kreuzberg: injured man fights for his life!

On the night of September 14, 2025, a 44-year-old man was the victim of a brutal knife attack in Kreuzberg, Berlin. At around 12:25 a.m., a passer-by noticed the injured man in the Volkspark Hasenheide and immediately called the emergency number. According to initial investigations, the victim had previously met an unknown man at a park bench. He then attacked the 44-year-old without warning and stabbed him several times in the upper body with a knife. After the attack, the attacker fled in an unknown direction.

The injured person suffered several life-threatening stab and cuts and was taken to a hospital by the rescue workers. Immediate operation was required and the man remains inpatient for further treatment. The investigation was taken over by a specialist commissioner of the Police Directorate 5 (City) in order to grasp the perpetrator and clarify further details. berlin.de reports on this unfortunate incident.

Discussion at Mehringplatz

The police arrested the alleged attacker nearby. After the identity assessment, the 23-year-old was allowed to leave the police custody. At the scene of the crime, there were tumults when several people were solidarity with the parties to the dispute. A 21-year-old man prevented the police measures and refused to leave the place. When he was arrested, he resisted, which meant that compulsion had to be used to solve his arms. Two police officers were injured, but continued their service. [bild.de] (https://www.bild.de/regional/berlin/berlin-kreuzberg-messerattacke-und-tumult-am- Mehringplatz-68024714ba5a92148b30053c) reported this incident.

Growing violence and crime in Berlin

These two incidents are part of a worrying trend in Berlin. Crime statistics for 2023 show that the number of crimes in the city is still increasing. A total of 536,679 crimes were recorded, an increase of 3.2% compared to the previous year. Particularly alarming is the increase in physical injuries, which increased by 3,829 cases.

• Wichtige Statistiken 2023:
• Messer als Tatmittel in über 3.480 Straftaten eingesetzt, ein Anstieg um 5%
• Einbrüche in Wohn- und Kellerräume stiegen um mehr als 35%
• Jugendgruppengewalt nahm um fast 10% auf über 2.050 Fälle zu
• Mord und Totschlag sanken von 114 Fällen im Jahr 2022 auf 77 im Jahr 2023

Police are taking these developments very seriously, particularly the increase in knife attacks. The investigations into the current incidents are being continued by specialist detectives from Police Department 5 (City) in order to comply with the public's safety instructions. [t-online.de].