politics
April 3, 2026
AfD Launches ‘Knife App’ As Berlin Violence Surges
Interactive map tracks recent knife incidents as pressure grows on CDU-SPD coalition.
TL;DR
- AfD launches 'knife app' to track knife attacks in Berlin.
- The app shows incidents over the past 30 days with an interactive map and police statistics.
- AfD criticizes the CDU-SPD coalition for lack of transparency on violent crime.
- Berlin recorded 3,599 knife attacks in 2025, a 5.5% increase, averaging ten per day.
- Half of knife attacks involved threats; 56% of identified suspects were non-German nationals.
- Berlin has implemented knife and weapons ban zones in three high-risk areas.
- Knife violence has also occurred in other German cities, like Solingen.
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