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 arrested after knife threat in Augsburg
Following an argument in Augsburg, a 49-year-old is alleged to have threatened a man with a knife. Police arrested him at the scene.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passer-by with knife in Braunschweig
A 37-year-old man threatened a 34-year-old passer-by with a knife in central Braunschweig on 27 April. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Man threatens men with knife in Pirna
A man allegedly threatened three men with a knife in Pirna after they sought to protect three women. Police located him nearby.
- Knife threats
18-year-old threatened with knife during robbery in Gießen
Two unknown men allegedly attacked an 18-year-old at Landgraf-Philipp-Platz in Gießen, threatened him with a knife and took his phone. The victim sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Jogger threatened with knife in Wiesbaden park
A jogger was threatened with a knife in Wiesbaden's Schlosspark Biebrich on Sunday morning.
- Knife threats
Minor reported after knife threat in Eschweiler
A minor is alleged to have threatened other youths with a knife outside a restaurant in Eschweiler. Police seized a prohibited one-handed knife and pepper spray from the suspect.
- Knife threats
Man threatens another man with pointed object outside bar in Emden
A 38-year-old man allegedly threatened a 31-year-old man with a pointed object outside a bar in Emden.
- Knife threats
Two men threatened with knives in Wolfenbüttel
Following a dispute in Wolfenbüttel, two men allegedly threatened the occupants of a car with knives. The threatened men were uninjured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens Bremen police officers with long gun and knife
A suspect in Bremen-Vegesack allegedly made stabbing motions toward police officers with a long gun fitted with a knife. Officers subdued him after using a Taser.
- Knife threats
Man threatens other resident with knife during dispute in Daun
During a dispute between residents in Daun, a man allegedly threatened the other man with a knife. Both men sustained minor injuries from blows.
- Knife threats
E-bike rider threatens driver with knife in Lauffen
Following a collision and dispute in Lauffen am Neckar, an e-bike rider threatened a driver with a folding knife and pepper spray.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened 30-year-old with utility knife at Frankfurt Airport
At Frankfurt Airport, a man allegedly threatened a 30-year-old with a utility knife after an argument. Police arrested the suspect the following morning and later released him.
- Knife threats
Man threatens witness with knife in Merseburg
During a dispute in Merseburg, a man threatened a woman who was present with a knife. He was later slightly injured when another man punched and kicked him.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife-like object in Halle
Following an argument in Halle, a group allegedly threatened a man with a knife-like object and injured him with an irritant.
- Knife threats
Rail employee threatened with knife at Nuremberg Central Station
A traveller threatened a rail employee with a knife at Nuremberg Central Station and said he would stab someone. The suspect was later arrested.
- Knife threats
Man threatens resident in Schwedt/Oder with kitchen knife
A man allegedly threatened a resident of a house in Schwedt/Oder with a kitchen knife. The victim was unharmed and the man was taken into custody.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during altercation at Prinzregentenplatz
During an altercation between two groups in Augsburg, a knife was displayed but not used. One man sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened another man with knife at Bad Kreuznach station
A 23-year-old man is alleged to have threatened another man with a knife during a dispute over debts at Bad Kreuznach station.
- Knife threats
Woman threatens ticket inspectors with knife in Neu-Ulm
A woman allegedly held a knife in a threatening manner toward ticket inspectors after a ticket inspection in Neu-Ulm. No one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens woman with folding knife in Hagen
In Hagen-Wehringhausen, a man allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a folding knife after following her.