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
Couple threatened with knife in Bremen
A group of young men attacked a couple in central Bremen with pepper spray and threatened them with a knife. Both sustained minor injuries, and two suspects were taken into custody.
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Man suspected of threatening son with knife in Kehl
During a family dispute at an allotment garden site, a man allegedly threatened his son with a knife. The man was injured in the confrontation and treated in hospital.
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Teenager draws knife during dispute in Bad Saulgau
During an altercation involving groups of teenagers, one teenager drew a knife after reportedly being attacked. A witness took the knife away.
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Man threatens passers-by with knife in Wittlich
A 31-year-old man allegedly threatened passers-by with a knife at Schloßplatz in Wittlich. Police used a Taser and later secured a pocket or work knife.
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Man threatens teenagers in Wertheim with pocketknife
A 60-year-old man is alleged to have threatened two teenagers with a pocketknife during a dispute in Wertheim.
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Knife threat during group attack in Dresden
A group attacked three men in Dresden, and one suspect threatened them with a knife. Three people were injured.
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Woman threatens passenger with knife on Berlin S-Bahn
A woman allegedly threatened a passenger with a knife on an S-Bahn train between Alexanderplatz and Jannowitzbrücke. Two witnesses suffered minor injuries while intervening.
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Teenager threatened with knife in Beelitz
Three unknown men allegedly physically attacked and threatened a teenager with a knife in Beelitz. The teenager appeared to have sustained minor injuries.
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Man threatens three pedestrians with knife in Memmingen
A passenger displayed a knife and held it threateningly toward three pedestrians in Memmingen. Two unknown men then fled in a car.
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Teenager threatened with knife in Hesel
An unknown offender threatened a teenager with a knife at the Brinkum sports ground in Hesel before leaving the scene.
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Man threatens passenger with pocketknife on Munich commuter train
On an S3 train between Hirschgarten and Donnersbergerbrücke, an unidentified man allegedly threatened a 35-year-old man with a pocketknife after an argument.
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Woman rescued after knife threat in Konzenberg
In Konzenberg, a man is alleged to have threatened his former partner with a knife. Police rescued the woman from the first floor of a house.
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Man displays knife in Achern supermarket
A 38-year-old man allegedly behaved aggressively towards employees and customers in a supermarket in Achern. According to those affected, he displayed a knife.
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Man threatens two people with kitchen knife in Celle
A 49-year-old man allegedly threatened a 53-year-old woman and her 31-year-old acquaintance with a kitchen knife in Celle.
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Woman threatened with knife in Sinsheim
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 22-year-old woman with a knife in Sinsheim and demanded that she undress.
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Heilbronn: Man handles knife during police operation
At a bar in Heilbronn, a man handled a knife during a police operation. Two officers sustained minor injuries while he resisted.
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Knife threat after confrontation in Oelde
Following a confrontation, a knife threat was reportedly made in the street in Oelde. Police investigated several possible suspects.
- Knife threat
Knives and axes reported in Augsburg confrontation
Several people in Augsburg were reported to have confronted each other with knives and axes. Four men were stopped, while another suspect remains at large.
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Man threatens driver with knife in Augsburg
Following a dispute on Jakoberstraße in Augsburg, a 27-year-old man allegedly threatened an 18-year-old driver with a knife. Police arrested him and seized the knife.
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Man threatened with knife in Frankfurt am Main
Following an argument at a kiosk in Frankfurt am Main, one of two suspects threatened a man with a knife. Another 21-year-old was injured after the group fled.