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
Driver alleged to have threatened pedestrian with knife in Hanau
A driver is alleged to have threatened a pedestrian in Hanau with a folded knife after a traffic-related dispute. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife threats
Man allegedly threatened passenger on suburban train
Following an argument on a suburban train, a 34-year-old man allegedly threatened a 30-year-old fellow passenger with a knife. Police arrested him at Gernsbach station.
- Knife threats
Passer-by threatened with knife at Hagen central station
A 44-year-old man allegedly threatened a 37-year-old passer-by with a knife at Hagen central station. Police took him into custody.
- Knife threats
Knife threat after fire outside Berlin supermarket
After a fire outside a supermarket in Berlin-Spandau, one of three unidentified people allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens security staff with knife at Merseburg accommodation facility
A 56-year-old man allegedly acted threateningly towards security staff while carrying a knife at an accommodation facility in Merseburg. Police seized the knife and no one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man detained after dispute involving knife in Gelsenkirchen
After a dispute in Gelsenkirchen's old town, a man pursued two men while carrying a knife and a broken bottle. Police took him and another participant into custody.
- Knife threats
Man displays knife in Bad Homburg bar and resists police
A 45-year-old man allegedly displayed a knife during a dispute in a Bad Homburg bar. He later resisted at the police station, leaving two officers with minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man threatens accommodation staff with knife in Munich
A 35-year-old man is alleged to have threatened two staff members with a knife at accommodation in Munich. Police arrested him, and his psychiatric placement was subsequently ordered.
- Knife threats
Man threatens people with knives in Cottbus
A 35-year-old man allegedly threatened people in Cottbus while waving knives. Police used a conducted energy device and took him into custody; no one was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife at Heimeranplatz
A man is alleged to have threatened a 35-year-old man with a knife at Heimeranplatz S-Bahn station. A suspect was found at the scene, and the knife was recovered later.
- Knife threats
Youths threaten man with knife on path near Oberursel
Several youths allegedly threatened a 23-year-old man with a knife on a path near Oberursel. The man fled and the youths escaped unidentified.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife threats
Man forces his escape from Bernau discount store with knife
A man allegedly drew a knife in Bernau bei Berlin after a suspected shoplifting incident to force his escape from pursuing employees.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife threats
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.
- Knife threats
Man threatens bar guest in Eberswalde with knife
After an argument at a bar in Eberswalde, a man is alleged to have threatened a guest with a knife. Police are investigating a suspect.