Mysterious knife attack in Kinderbeuern: Police are looking for witnesses!

Mysterious knife attack in Kinderbeuern: Police are looking for witnesses!

The issue of crime concerns people in Germany, especially in recent days when a serious incident in Kinderbeuern attracted attention. On September 17, 2025, a violent argument broke out between two 20-year-old men, in which Bartosz Kwiecinski seriously injured the injured party with a knife. The perpetrator has been on the run since then and is being sought by the criminal police with photos that will be broadcast on ZDF on October 8, 2025 as part of the program “Aktenzeichen XY ... unsolved”. The police are hoping for information from the public to help them catch the suspect.

The Trier public prosecutor's office has offered a reward of 5,000 euros for information to solve the crime. However, this reward does not apply to officials or the injured person. Anyone who would like to provide information can contact the Trier criminal police on 0651 983-43900 or anonymously on +49 152 28 85 49 68. An error in the original report about the reward has now been corrected: it was actually offered by the Trier public prosecutor's office, and not, as initially reported, by the Bad Kreuznach public prosecutor's office. The police department apologizes for this misunderstanding and requests corrections in the relevant publications.

The background and search

The situation in Kinderbeuern sheds a bright light on the general development of crime in the country. Statistics show that the police crime statistics (PKS) report a decrease in crimes of 1.7% to around 5.84 million offenses in 2024. Nevertheless, the increase in violent conflicts and perceptions of crime are creating a divided sense of security among citizens.

In the current situation, many are concerned about trends in crime. While the number of reported crimes is falling on average, the dark field in which numerous crimes remain undetected leaves a lasting impression of uncertainty. Especially in city states and large cities, people are often faced with an increased risk of becoming victims of crime.

Clearance rate and social impact

Interestingly, the clearance rate for 2024 was 58%, which represents a slight decrease compared to the previous year. This shows that despite the efforts of the police and public prosecutors to shed light on the dark aspects of crime, a large number of cases remain unsolved.

PKS statistics also show that there were 285 murder cases in 2024, a decrease of 14 compared to the previous year. But society remains on alert as acts of violence are increasingly reported.

In summary, it should be noted that what happened in Kinderbeuern cannot be viewed in isolation. The discussion about safety and crime is reignited by incidents like this. This makes it all the more important that witnesses or citizens who may be able to provide information raise their voices. For example, the police appeal to everyone to draw attention to the broadcast of “File number XY ... unsolved” and to report information.

You can find further information about the development of crime in Germany and the associated challenges in the Statista overview, which presents the development and the associated figures in detail. Let's keep our eyes and ears open together to increase security in our cities.