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
Two unknown suspects threaten man with knives in Gemünden am Main
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a 48-year-old man with knives in Gemünden am Main following a dispute. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife threat
Man approaches police officers with knife in Landau
A 35-year-old man in Landau approached police officers threateningly with a knife and was stopped using a conducted energy device.
- Knife threat
Three people threatened with pointed object in Munich
Two suspects allegedly threatened three people with a pointed object during an altercation in Munich. Police temporarily detained both suspects, and nobody was injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens group with knife in Gotha
Following a dispute in Gotha, a 27-year-old man is alleged to have threatened several people with a knife.
- Knife threat
Man threatens emergency responders with knife in Wiesbaden
A man threatened emergency responders with a knife during medical first aid in Wiesbaden. Emergency personnel subdued and disarmed him, and nobody was injured in the incident.
- Knife threat
Teenagers arrested after knife threat in Schwäbisch Hall
Following an altercation in Schwäbisch Hall, a teenage girl is alleged to have threatened another teenager with a knife. Two suspects were arrested.
- Knife threat
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Münster
Two unidentified men attacked a 24-year-old man in Münster. When he resisted, one of them threatened him with a knife before they took his jewellery.
- Knife threat
Man threatens traveller at Arnstadt station with shortened axe
Following a verbal dispute, a man threatened a traveller at Arnstadt station with a shortened axe. Federal police seized the weapon and nobody was injured.
- Knife threat
Woman disarmed after holding folding knife during police operation in Kempten
During a police operation at Kempten's district hospital, a woman was holding a folding knife. Officers disarmed her and nobody was injured.
- Knife threat
Security employee threatened with knife in Bergheim
Following a school break-in in Bergheim, one of two fleeing suspects allegedly threatened a security employee with a knife. The men escaped.
- Knife threat
Man threatens resident in Hofheim with knife
After a dispute at accommodation in Hofheim, a man displayed a knife from a window and threatened a resident. Police arrested him.
- Knife threat
Woman threatens passers-by in Marburg with kitchen knife
A woman threatened passers-by with a kitchen knife on the evening of 25 March on Universitätsstraße in Marburg. Police arrested her and nobody was injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passer-by with knife in Meiningen
A man is alleged to have threatened a 27-year-old with a knife in Meiningen on Tuesday evening. Police subsequently took him into custody.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened mother of his children with knife in Murr
A 42-year-old man allegedly threatened a 35-year-old woman with a knife in Murr despite a restraining order. Police provisionally detained him after he fled.
- Knife threat
Man threatens opponent with utility knife at Altenburg snack bar
During a dispute at a kebab shop in Altenburg, a 53-year-old threatened a 33-year-old with a utility knife. The threatened man then struck him with a beer bottle.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened vehicle occupants with a knife in Rheinfelden
A 39-year-old man allegedly threatened occupants of a car with a knife after an argument at a petrol station in Rheinfelden.
- Knife threat
Employee threatened with knife at Kassel discount store
An unknown man threatened an employee at a discount store in Kassel with a knife before fleeing.
- Knife threat
Neighbour threatened with kitchen knife in Frankenthal
Following an argument in Frankenthal, a 30-year-old man allegedly threatened his 61-year-old neighbour with a kitchen knife. Police temporarily detained him.
- Knife threat
Man threatens people with knife outside Betzdorf pub
A man allegedly threatened several people with a knife outside a pub in Betzdorf. Police located him at the scene and seized the knife.
- Knife threat
Man draws knife during dispute in Dortmund
During a dispute between two men in Dortmund, a 29-year-old is alleged to have drawn a knife. No one was injured.