Knife attack in St. Pauli: Two men injured, police investigated!

Knife attack in St. Pauli: Two men injured, police investigated!

In the night of Saturday, June 28, 2025, a violent incident in Hamburg-St. Pauli caused excitement. Two uninvolved men at the age of 35 tried to settle a dispute between two groups and became victims of knife stings themselves. According to ndr , the argument occurred around 4 a.m. in the valley road. Both injuries were immediately taken to the hospital, while the background of the dispute is so far unclear.

The incident once again shows the increasing willingness to violence in the city center, which, however, does not come as a surprise. Hamburg police crime statistics have documented an increase in violent crime in recent years. For example, violent crime in the Hamburg-Mitte district increased by 10.7 %, which also includes St. Pauli, as The police Hamburg . The statistics show that the offenses in this region have increased in particular.

The investigation runs

Thanks to the rapid measures of the police, a 17-year-old suspect was arrested, while a second person who was initially taken into custody is not suspected. The crime scene in the Talstrasse was cordoned off in order not to endanger the investigation.

But that's not the only incident in St. Pauli this weekend. A few hours earlier, around 3:15 p.m., a 28-year-old man was seriously injured in front of a bar near the Davidwache. A 32-year-old man, accompanied by a 23-year-old, stabbed him several times with a knife. The injured person has been operated on, but is now out of danger, such as TAG24 . After the incident, the two suspects fled, but one of them, the 32-year-old with Portuguese passport, could later be arrested blood-smeared in a hospital in Eppendorf. An arrest warrant was issued that the police are looking for witnesses to the incident, in particular a taxi driver who could have driven the fleeing man.

The security situation in Hamburg

The "Kiez" atmosphere of St. Pauli, which attracts many visitors, is repeatedly clouded by such acts of violence. According to the 2023 crime statistics, offenses in St. Georg and St. Pauli have increased. In St. Georg alone there was an increase of 21 % in predatory offenses and an increase of 22 % with dangerous bodily harm. This is a clear sign that the security situation in these well -known off -hand racks is not optimal, even if the total number of crimes in other Hamburg districts remains stable.