Woman injured in knife attack in Berlin-Lichtenberg - police are looking for witnesses!

Woman injured in knife attack in Berlin-Lichtenberg - police are looking for witnesses!

At dusk in Berlin on Friday, June 6, 2025, a gruesome incident occurred in Lichtenberg. A 22-year-old woman was the victim of a knife attack by an unknown perpetrator at her apartment door. According to information from Tixio The attacker injured the woman in the upper body while she was opening the door. This brutal attack occurred around 7:30 p.m. when the man initially violently punched and kicked the door.

The victim was immediately taken to a hospital where she was admitted. However, the shockwaves of this incident extend beyond the direct injuries. The police have also already started investigations; A specialist commissioner from Police Department 3 (East) has taken over management. Officials are asking the public for information as the perpetrator is currently on the run and escaped in an unknown direction.

A serious incident from the neighborhood

A similar violent event recently occurred on Sunday night where a 19-year-old woman was also the victim of a knife attack and suffered life-threatening injuries. This attack not only affected the victim, but also her 51-year-old mother, who was seriously injured when she tried to rush to her daughter's aid. Fortunately, the 19-year-old is no longer in danger of losing her life Daily Mirror reported. However, it remains unclear to what extent the two incidents are connected.

The public prosecutor's office assumes that in both cases the perpetrator and victim did not know each other. Tragically, it shows once again how quickly violence can arise from a normal, everyday situation. Two off-duty police officers who heard the women's screams rushed to help but were unable to arrest the perpetrator.

A worrying trend

Incidents like these also shed light on the general situation of violent crime in Germany. Loud Statista Violent crimes account for less than 4% of all crimes recorded by the police. Nevertheless, they have a significant impact on citizens' sense of security. Last year, around 217,000 violent crimes were registered, the highest number since 2007. The upward trend is gnawing at the nerves of the population; young people in particular appear to be increasingly involved in violent conflicts.

The reasons for this development are partly due to economic uncertainties and social pressures, which were particularly exacerbated during the corona pandemic. The psychological stress caused by measures that are still ongoing today could represent another factor. The numbers are alarming: in 2023, over 2,740 acts of violence against rescue workers were documented. A worrying circumstance that 94% of Germans perceive as a major problem.

Against this background, the question remains what can be done to prevent such acts of violence in the future and to strengthen citizens' sense of security. The investigation into the current incidents in Lichtenberg is moving forward at full speed as the community shows solidarity with the victims and hopes that justice will be served soon.