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 2026-09-09
- 2026
Show data table
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 82 |
| February | 68 |
| March | 74 |
| April | 55 |
| May | 61 |
| June | 51 |
| July | 62 |
| August | 66 |
Federal-state comparison
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Bavaria
- Population
- 13,260,815
- Cases of this type
- 87
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.66
- Share within the state
- 34.4 %
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Baden-Württemberg
- Population
- 11,245,909
- Cases of this type
- 86
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.76
- Share within the state
- 27.7 %
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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Population
- 17,999,392
- Cases of this type
- 85
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.47
- Share within the state
- 16.7 %
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Hesse
- Population
- 6,281,600
- Cases of this type
- 80
- Per 100,000 residents
- 1.27
- Share within the state
- 30.9 %
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Lower Saxony
- Population
- 8,002,922
- Cases of this type
- 42
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.52
- Share within the state
- 24.1 %
-
Rhineland-Palatinate
- Population
- 4,124,910
- Cases of this type
- 29
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.70
- Share within the state
- 28.4 %
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Saxony
- Population
- 4,024,188
- Cases of this type
- 25
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.62
- Share within the state
- 28.7 %
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Saxony-Anhalt
- Population
- 2,121,638
- Cases of this type
- 21
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.99
- Share within the state
- 33.9 %
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Thuringia
- Population
- 2,081,288
- Cases of this type
- 20
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.96
- Share within the state
- 40.8 %
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Brandenburg
- Population
- 2,552,851
- Cases of this type
- 14
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.55
- Share within the state
- 63.6 %
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Berlin
- Population
- 3,701,307
- Cases of this type
- 11
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.30
- Share within the state
- 10.1 %
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Population
- 1,567,290
- Cases of this type
- 7
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.45
- Share within the state
- 25.9 %
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Bremen
- Population
- 706,901
- Cases of this type
- 6
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.85
- Share within the state
- 12.2 %
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Schleswig-Holstein
- Population
- 2,959,859
- Cases of this type
- 3
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.10
- Share within the state
- 7.1 %
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Saarland
- Population
- 1,008,047
- Cases of this type
- 2
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.20
- Share within the state
- 28.6 %
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Hamburg
- Population
- 1,869,801
- Cases of this type
- 1
- Per 100,000 residents
- 0.05
- Share within the state
- 2.5 %
Comparison of published cases; not a statement of personal risk or the complete crime situation.
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury47
- Injured, severity not known57
- Minor injury86
- Serious injury5
- Life-threatening injury2
- Fatal outcome2
- Mixed injury outcomes5
- Not known314
519 results
Latest cases
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened another man with knife in Lohne car park
Following a verbal dispute in a car park in Lohne, a man allegedly threatened another man with a knife. Police are seeking witnesses, including a person who may have recorded video.
- Knife threat
Knife drawn during dispute in Neuseddin
During a dispute at an accommodation facility in Neuseddin, a man drew a kitchen knife. Another man sustained minor injuries after being struck with a wooden board.
- Knife threat
Animal keeper threatened with knife in Mömlingen
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened an animal keeper with a knife during an altercation at an animal enclosure. The victim took the knife away and the man fled.
- Knife threat
Man threatens pedestrians with knife in Wiesbaden
An unidentified man allegedly attacked a woman in Wiesbaden and threatened a man with a knife after a scuffle.
- Knife threat
Knife used during confrontation in Regensburg
During a confrontation in Regensburg, a man drew a knife in response to threatening gestures. Both men were provisionally detained and neither was injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens another man with knife and axe at Bad Wildbad station
A 32-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 39-year-old man with a knife and an axe after a dispute at Bad Wildbad station. Two people were provisionally detained, and nobody was injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife during check in Siegen
A 36-year-old moped rider threatened police officers with a knife during a traffic check in Siegen. Three officers were injured in the subsequent physical attack.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatens wife with knife in Wolfertschwenden
A 34-year-old man is alleged to have threatened his 43-year-old wife with a knife in a car. Bystanders restrained him, and a judge issued a detention order.
- Knife threat
Man displays knife after assault in Oelde
An unknown man allegedly assaulted a 28-year-old man outside a bar in Oelde and then showed him a knife. Police are seeking the suspect.
- Knife threat
Group of women threatened with knife on train to Hamm
A 24-year-old man allegedly threatened a group of four women with the use of a knife on a train journey to Hamm.
- Knife threat
Passers-by threatened with knife at Landau bus station
A man allegedly threatened passers-by with a knife at the bus station in Landau. Police provisionally detained him and seized the knife.
- Knife threat
Two men threatened with a knife at Bad Homburg wine festival
At the Bad Homburg wine festival, an unidentified man threatened two men with a knife and then punched one of them in the face.
- Knife threat
Man threatens relatives with knife at gathering in Rüdesheim
A 36-year-old man threatened relatives with a knife during a gathering in Rüdesheim am Rhein. The relatives disarmed him, and police later took him into custody.
- Knife threat
Man threatens dog owner with knife in Mainz
Following a dispute between dog owners, an unknown man allegedly pulled a knife and threatened a 32-year-old man in Mainz.
- Knife threat
Man threatens another man with a knife in Seelbach
A 40-year-old man is alleged to have threatened another man with a knife following a verbal dispute in Seelbach. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threat
Man threatens another man with a folding knife at Heinsberg bus station
After an argument at Heinsberg bus station, a man is reported to have held a folding knife threateningly towards another man. The other man ran away, and police seized the knife.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened employees with a knife in Altdorf
A man allegedly stole food and threatened employees with a knife in Altdorf. He was placed in a psychiatric hospital.
- Knife threat
Man returns to Kehl bar carrying a knife
After an argument at a bar in Kehl, a man returned carrying a knife. He was then injured by several people present.
- Knife threat
Man threatens hospital staff in Nordhausen with machete
A man wielded a machete at the entrance to Südharz Hospital in Nordhausen. Staff did not open the door, and police disarmed him.
- Knife threat
Man threatened with a knife in Brandenburg an der Havel
A resident allegedly threatened a visitor with a knife in Brandenburg an der Havel. The visitor was not injured and alerted police.