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
- 30.4 %
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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 takes hold of kitchen knives during dispute in Wilhelmsdorf accommodation
During a dispute at shared accommodation in Wilhelmsdorf, a 27-year-old man took hold of two kitchen knives. A 38-year-old man who tried to calm him sustained a minor cut.
- Knife threats
Father threatened with knife in Meckenheim
A 48-year-old allegedly threatened his 76-year-old father with a knife at a house in Meckenheim. The father reached safety, and a specialist police unit restrained the son.
- Knife threats
Man displays knife during dispute outside Augsburg bar
A 38-year-old man displayed a knife during a dispute outside a bar in Augsburg. He later resisted arrest, and two police officers sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Hagen sports club changing room
During half-time at a football match, an unknown man allegedly threatened a 25-year-old man with a knife in a changing room in Hagen. Police are investigating.
- Knife threats
Attacker pursues man with folding knife in Bremervörde
After a group attacked a 23-year-old man with clubs in Bremervörde, one participant drew a folding knife and pursued him. Police say the knife was not used.
- Knife threats
Knife threat against man reported at Essen central station
After a verbal exchange near Essen central station, a 33-year-old man allegedly threatened a 31-year-old with a kitchen knife. A witness and the man targeted gave differing accounts of whether the knife was drawn; federal police are investigating.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during altercation at Chemnitz bus stop
A teenager threatened two men with a knife during an altercation at a bus stop in Chemnitz. The men were subsequently beaten and injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passenger with pocketknife on Munich regional train
After an argument on a regional train at Munich Central Station, a 60-year-old man threatened a 21-year-old passenger with a pocketknife. Federal police detained him on the train.
- Knife threats
Man threatens another man with kitchen knife during dispute in Dahlenburg
During a dispute in a Dahlenburg car park, a 46-year-old man allegedly threatened a 62-year-old man with a kitchen knife. Police intervened and opened criminal proceedings.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with a knife in Munich
A 36-year-old man threatened police officers with a knife in Munich on 6 October. He and an officer were injured in a later fall; no knife injury was reported.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife and assaulted at Bonifaziusplatz
A 42-year-old man says he was threatened with a knife at Bonifaziusplatz in Mainz before several people beat and kicked him. He sustained injuries to his head and face.
- Knife threats
Man threatens ambulance crew with knife in Troisdorf
A 40-year-old man allegedly drew a knife and moved towards ambulance crew members in Troisdorf. Police held him until the following morning.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during dispute at Hamburg accommodation facility
During a dispute between two women at a Hamburg accommodation facility, one woman reportedly threatened with a knife. Police responded with seven patrol cars.
- Knife threats
Knife drawn during confrontation in Konstanz
During a confrontation in Konstanz, one of two attackers drew a knife against a 46-year-old man. The man was later slightly injured by shots from a blank-firing gun.
- Knife threats
Man threatens people at an event with a machete
A 26-year-old man held a machete in a threatening manner toward people at an event in Rabenäußig. No one was injured, and police took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened vehicle occupants with knife in Landau
Vehicle occupants told police that a man carrying a knife had run toward them near Weißquartierplatz in Landau. The same man is also under investigation over a separate allegation.
- Knife threats
Knife threat during attack on hotel guests in Berlin
During a group attack at a Berlin hotel, a 20-year-old man was reportedly threatened with a knife. Four guests were injured; three suspects were detained and later released.
- Knife threats
Man suspected of threatening two teenagers with knife in Hilden
A 45-year-old man allegedly pursued two teenagers through Hilden's pedestrian area and threatened them with a knife. Neither was injured, and police detained the man.
- Knife threats
Man threatens bar worker with machete in Bremen
A 63-year-old man threatened a bar worker with a machete in Bremen-Woltmershausen after she declined to serve him a drink. He fled and was later identified as a suspect.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during altercation in Büdelsdorf
A knife was displayed during an altercation outside a fast-food restaurant in Büdelsdorf on 1 October; pepper spray was also reportedly used. The incident was part of a series of disputes in which five people sustained minor injuries overall.