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
Woman allegedly threatened with knife at Rosenheim station
At Rosenheim station, a 55-year-old man allegedly threatened a young woman with a kitchen knife. Two men intervened and took the knife from him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens fellow resident in Jena and arms himself with machete
A 38-year-old resident allegedly threatened a fellow resident at a shared accommodation in Jena and armed himself with a machete when police arrived.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens passengers on train to Aachen with knife
A 43-year-old woman allegedly threatened passengers on a train to Aachen, saying she would stab them with a knife. No knife was later found.
- Knife threats
Man draws knife after sexually assaulting schoolgirl in Essen
After allegedly sexually assaulting a schoolgirl in Essen, a man drew a knife when a passer-by confronted him. He was arrested shortly afterwards and remanded in custody.
- Knife threats
Passenger threatens train conductor with knife on ICE
A passenger allegedly threatened a train conductor with a fruit knife shortly before an ICE stopped in Hanover. Federal police arrested him at the main station.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens resident with knife in Aschaffenburg
A woman is alleged to have threatened a resident with a knife in Aschaffenburg. Following a major police operation, she was detained and placed in psychiatric care.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passers-by with knife after kiosk theft in Oldenburg
After a theft at a kiosk in Oldenburg, a 44-year-old man allegedly threatened passers-by with a knife. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
- Knife threats
Man threatens festival visitors with knife in Northeim
A man allegedly threatened visitors at Northeim's spring festival with a knife. Police detained him nearby after he fled.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group in Neuberg with garden tool
A 51-year-old man allegedly threatened a group with a garden tool after an argument on the outskirts of Ravolzhausen.
- Knife threats
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 threats
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 threats
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 threats
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 threats
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 threats
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 threats
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 threats
Man threatens residents with knife and demands bicycle
A 43-year-old man is alleged to have threatened residents in Bad Freienwalde with a knife and demanded a bicycle on 28 April. Police opened an investigation.
- Knife threats
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 threats
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 threats
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.