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

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

On the night of Saturday, June 28, 2025, a violent incident occurred in Hamburg-St. Pauli caused a stir. Two uninvolved men aged 35 tried to break up a dispute between two groups and were themselves stabbed. Loud NDR The altercation occurred around 4 a.m. on Talstrasse. Both injured people were immediately taken to hospital, while the background to the dispute is still unclear.

The incident once again shows the increasing willingness to use violence in the city center, but this does not come as a surprise. Hamburg's police crime statistics have documented an increase in violent crime in recent years. Violent crime rose by 10.7% in the Hamburg-Mitte district, which also includes St. Pauli the Hamburg police reported. Statistics show that crimes in this region in particular have increased.

The investigation is ongoing

Thanks to the police's quick actions, a 17-year-old suspect was arrested, while a second person, who was initially taken into custody, is not suspected of being involved. The crime scene on 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 a.m., a 28-year-old man was critically injured in front of a bar near Davidwache. A 32-year-old man, accompanied by a 23-year-old, stabbed him multiple times with a knife. The injured man underwent emergency surgery but is now out of danger Day24 reported. After the incident, the two suspects fled, but one of them, the 32-year-old with a Portuguese passport, was later arrested in a hospital in Eppendorf covered in blood. An arrest warrant has been issued and the police are looking for witnesses to the incident, particularly a taxi driver who may have driven the fleeing man.

The security situation in Hamburg

The “Kiez” atmosphere of St. Pauli, which attracts many visitors, is repeatedly marred by such acts of violence. According to the 2023 crime statistics, crimes have particularly increased in St. Georg and St. Pauli. In St. Georg alone there was a 21% increase in robbery crimes and a 22% increase in grievous bodily harm. This is a clear sign that the security situation in these well-known nightlife areas is not optimal, even if the total number of crimes in other Hamburg districts remains stable.

Given these worrying developments, it remains to be seen how the city will respond to this spiral of violence. Citizens and visitors are urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police immediately.