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 holds knife against victim during dispute
A man is alleged to have hit another man with a belt and held a knife against him in Wiesbaden. Police arrested the suspect at the scene.
- Knife threats
Woman with knife verbally confronts passers-by in Seelow
A woman walked through Seelow carrying a knife on 11 June and verbally confronted passers-by. Police later located her, and an investigation on suspicion of making threats is under way.
- Knife threats
Man threatens opponent with kitchen knife in Pirmasens
Following an argument in Pirmasens pedestrian zone, a man allegedly threatened his opponent with a kitchen knife. Police later took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Teenager holds knife during confrontation in Mainz shop
In a shop in Mainz's old town, a teenager is alleged to have held a knife and sprayed pepper spray during a confrontation with a store detective. The detective was not injured.
- Knife threats
Teenager threatened with knife-like object in Maintal
A teenager was allegedly threatened with a knife-like object during an altercation in Maintal.
- Knife threats
Man threatens people with machete in Schwäbisch Gmünd
A man allegedly threatened people with a machete in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Police provisionally detained him.
- Knife threats
Passer-by threatened with utility knife in Isny
A man is alleged to have kicked a passer-by in Isny and then threatened him with a utility knife. Police arrested the suspect.
- Knife threats
Knives used to threaten during altercation at Salzgrafenplatz
During an altercation between two groups at Salzgrafenplatz in Halle, three suspects threatened their opponents with knives and pepper spray. One man was punched and slightly injured.
- Knife threats
Passer-by threatened with knife in Laubach
A man allegedly threatened a passer-by with a long knife in Laubach's Schloßpark. The man was injured in the leg during a subsequent police operation.
- Knife threats
Man threatens woman and teenager with knife in Fürstenwalde
In Fürstenwalde, a man allegedly threatened his former partner and her teenage son with a knife inside an apartment. Police temporarily took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Teenager backs away from knife-like object in Braunschweig
A teenager observed a suspected e-scooter theft in Braunschweig. When he addressed the man, the man had a knife-like object in his hand.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Lindenberg
According to police, a man in Lindenberg was threatened with a knife after an assault. Two suspects were located later.
- Knife threats
Man threatens family in Fürstenwalde with garden knife
A fleeing man allegedly threatened a family with a garden knife late in the evening at an allotment garden site in Fürstenwalde. Police subsequently took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Waiter threatened with knife in Würzburg
A guest allegedly threatened a waiter with a knife during an argument at a restaurant in Würzburg. The man fled and police are investigating.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during assault in Arnsberg
During a group assault in Arnsberg, one suspect allegedly displayed a knife. Police said the victim was injured with a knuckle-duster.
- Knife threats
Knife threat in Dortmund
A person was reportedly threatened with a knife in Dortmund.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group with knife in Mainz
A man allegedly held a knife threateningly towards a group after an argument at Mainz's Malakoff Passage. Police located him at the scene.
- Knife threats
Man threatens security staff with knife at Dresden store
After a theft at a Dresden drugstore, a suspected shoplifter threatened security staff with a knife and fled.
- Knife threats
Cyclist threatened with knife in Koblenz
Two accused men allegedly threatened an unidentified cyclist with a knife in Koblenz. The man defended himself with his bicycle and fled.
- Knife threats
Man arrested after knife threat at Konstanz mosque
An imam reported being threatened with a knife at a mosque in Konstanz. Police identified and arrested a 19-year-old suspect.