According to Bild am Sonntag citing federal police data, German train stations and trains recorded about 980 stabbings and 2,200 sexual crimes in 2025.
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Leipzig Central Station ranked first with 859 violent crimes.
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Dortmund Central Station followed with 735 cases, and Berlin Central Station with 654 cases.
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Other high-risk stations included Cologne (640 cases) and Hanover (612 cases).
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The figures reignited debate over railway safety, especially after a fatal stabbing of a ticket inspector earlier in February.
Sources – Agencies
