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 %
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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
Employee threatened with knife in Mettmann
Two masked suspects allegedly threatened and assaulted a 65-year-old employee with a knife in a warehouse in Mettmann. A shelf was subsequently found burning.
- Knife threat
Traveller threatened with knife at Lauffen station
An unknown man is alleged to have threatened a traveller with a knife at Lauffen am Neckar station before fleeing.
- Knife threat
Child threatened with knife in Schwäbisch Gmünd
Two teenagers are alleged to have threatened a child with a knife at a pump track facility in Schwäbisch Gmünd.
- Knife threat
Man pulls work knife during dispute at Offenburg station
During a dispute at Offenburg station, a man pulled a work knife. Another man used irritant spray, and federal police seized both items.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passer-by with knife in Ludwigsburg
A 39-year-old man allegedly threatened a 63-year-old man with a knife in Ludwigsburg. Police provisionally detained him; no one was injured.
- Knife threat
Dispute at Stuttgart central station: Man says he has a knife
During a dispute in the S-Bahn area of Stuttgart central station, a 36-year-old man reportedly said he had a knife with him. Police said he then allegedly struck his 23-year-old counterpart in the face with a mobile phone and later threatened him again.
- Knife threat
Man arrested after knife incident at Berlin bar
A man allegedly produced a utility knife during an argument at a bar in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Two guests suffered cut injuries as other guests restrained him.
- Knife threat
Man attacked by group in Berlin-Lichterfelde
A 19-year-old was attacked and injured by a group in Berlin-Lichterfelde. One of the men was reportedly carrying a knife.
- Knife threat
Teenager slightly injured after group attack in Essen
A group of teenagers allegedly surrounded two teenagers in Essen, with some displaying a knife. One of the two was slightly injured by a punch and irritant spray.
- Knife threat
Man arrested after knife threat in Augsburg
Following an argument in Augsburg, a 49-year-old is alleged to have threatened a man with a knife. Police arrested him at the scene.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passer-by with knife in Braunschweig
A 37-year-old man threatened a 34-year-old passer-by with a knife in central Braunschweig on 27 April. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threat
Mannheim suspect remanded after knife threat
A man allegedly injured a shop assistant with pepper spray in Mannheim and threatened a knife attack. He was remanded in custody.
- Knife threat
Man threatens men with knife in Pirna
A man allegedly threatened three men with a knife in Pirna after they sought to protect three women. Police located him nearby.
- Knife threat
Jogger threatened with knife in Wiesbaden park
A jogger was threatened with a knife in Wiesbaden's Schlosspark Biebrich on Sunday morning.
- Knife threat
18-year-old threatened with knife during robbery in Gießen
Two unknown men allegedly attacked an 18-year-old at Landgraf-Philipp-Platz in Gießen, threatened him with a knife and took his phone. The victim sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Minor reported after knife threat in Eschweiler
A minor is alleged to have threatened other youths with a knife outside a restaurant in Eschweiler. Police seized a prohibited one-handed knife and pepper spray from the suspect.
- Knife threat
Two men threatened with knives in Wolfenbüttel
Following a dispute in Wolfenbüttel, two men allegedly threatened the occupants of a car with knives. The threatened men were uninjured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens another man with pointed object outside bar in Emden
A 38-year-old man allegedly threatened a 31-year-old man with a pointed object outside a bar in Emden.
- Knife threat
Man threatens Bremen police officers with long gun and knife
A suspect in Bremen-Vegesack allegedly made stabbing motions toward police officers with a long gun fitted with a knife. Officers subdued him after using a Taser.
- Knife threat
Man threatens other resident with knife during dispute in Daun
During a dispute between residents in Daun, a man allegedly threatened the other man with a knife. Both men sustained minor injuries from blows.