Case type
Knife threats in Germany 2026
Knife threats in Germany include published cases in which a knife or another object capable of stabbing or cutting was used directly to threaten a person, without a documented attack. The overview shows case numbers, regional distribution and the related individual cases.
Annual comparison for this case type
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 82 |
| February | 69 |
| March | 76 |
| April | 59 |
| May | 62 |
| June | 57 |
| July | 64 |
| August | 78 |
| September | 67 |
| October (partial) | 41 |
Federal-state comparison
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Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 110
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.83
- Share within the state
- 34.2 %
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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 109
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.61
- Share within the state
- 17.8 %
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Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 96
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.85
- Share within the state
- 26.7 %
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Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 92
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.46
- Share within the state
- 30.3 %
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Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 50
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.62
- Share within the state
- 25.4 %
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Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 36
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.87
- Share within the state
- 32.1 %
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Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 35
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.37
- Share within the state
- 47.9 %
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Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 32
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.80
- Share within the state
- 28.3 %
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Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 27
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.27
- Share within the state
- 34.6 %
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Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 26
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.25
- Share within the state
- 45.6 %
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Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 14
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.38
- Share within the state
- 10.6 %
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 9
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.57
- Share within the state
- 27.3 %
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Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 7
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.99
- Share within the state
- 11.9 %
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Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 6
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.20
- Share within the state
- 8.8 %
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Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 4
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.21
- Share within the state
- 7.5 %
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Saarland
- Population
- 1,008,047
- Cases of this type
- 2
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.20
- Share within the state
- 22.2 %
Comparison of published cases; not a statement of personal risk or the complete crime situation.
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury70
- Injured, severity not known76
- Minor injury106
- Serious injury8
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes7
- Not known384
655 results
Latest cases
- Knife threats
Man threatens residents and police with knife in Friesoythe
A 26-year-old man allegedly threatened other residents and police officers with a knife at a home in Friesoythe. Specialist police units arrested him.
- Knife threats
Man displays knife handle during dispute in Bad Wörishofen
During a dispute between two men in Bad Wörishofen, an intoxicated participant deliberately displayed the handle of a one-handed knife. Police seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Budenheim
Following an argument about use of a pavement, a pedestrian allegedly threatened a man with a knife in Budenheim. Police later seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife at Bielefeld event
A 35-year-old man allegedly threatened another man with a knife after a dispute at a Bielefeld Treppentanz event.
- Knife threats
Man threatens mother with knife at Hagen central station
A man allegedly threatened a mother with a knife outside Hagen central station. Federal police provisionally detained him and seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Knives reported during altercation at Gütersloh petrol station
During an altercation involving five men at a petrol station in Gütersloh, knives, batons and pepper spray were reportedly in the participants' hands. Some of the men later complained of minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Knife threat reported at family gathering in Münster
During an altercation at a family gathering in Münster, a man is alleged to have threatened other people with a knife. Police seized a knife and are investigating.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during altercation at Kamen railway station
During an altercation at Kamen railway station, a 21-year-old man and his 52-year-old father allegedly stopped a 44-year-old man by displaying a knife. Two people sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group in Mühlheim with sharp object
A 22-year-old man is alleged to have threatened four people in Mühlheim am Main with a long sharp object after an argument.
- Knife threats
Security employee threatened with knife in Sondershausen
Following an argument at a supermarket in Sondershausen, a customer allegedly threatened a security employee with a knife. Police later overpowered the man.
- Knife threats
Man pulls knife during first-aid response in Munich
An injured man pulled a knife in Munich's Isarvorstadt as police officers tried to help him. After refusing to put it down, he injured himself and was secured by officers.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during dispute in Halle
During a dispute involving several people known to one another in Halle, a man allegedly made threats with knives. Police seized two prohibited knives from him.
- Knife threats
Man armed with sheep shears approaches police officers in Herne
A man armed with sheep shears approached police officers in Herne. Officers overpowered him and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatens another man with kitchen knife in Augsburg
A 50-year-old man allegedly threatened a 27-year-old man with a kitchen knife in Augsburg. No one was injured.
- Knife threats
31-year-old man threatens police officers in Kyritz with knife
A 31-year-old man threatened police officers in Kyritz with a knife. Officers used a Taser after he did not put the knife down.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Berlin park
A man was allegedly threatened with a knife in Berlin's Südpark. Police arrested a suspect and seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens people with knife in Sebnitz
A 37-year-old man allegedly threatened people with a knife in Sebnitz. Officers later subdued him at his home; nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Machete threat during confrontation at supermarket car park in Hagenow
During a confrontation at a supermarket car park in Hagenow, a young man is alleged to have threatened several people with a machete. A teenager sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man threatens rival with butcher knives in Hagen
A man is alleged to have threatened his rival with two butcher knives during a dispute in Hagen-Hohenlimburg.
- Knife threats
Man pulls knife during confrontation at Iserlohn shop
A suspected shoplifter allegedly pulled a knife during a confrontation with an employee at a shop in Iserlohn. Another witness took the knife from him.