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
Teenager threatens security staff with folding knife in Weingarten
A teenager allegedly threatened security staff with a folding knife after being removed from a festival tent in Weingarten.
- Knife threat
Man threatens teenager with folding knife on train near Kappelrodeck
A 26-year-old man allegedly threatened a teenager with a folding knife after an argument on a train near Kappelrodeck. No one was injured, and police provisionally detained the man.
- Knife threat
Man threatens fellow residents with knife in Offenburg
A man allegedly threatened fellow residents in a shared home in Offenburg while holding a knife. He was arrested after a search and treated for self-inflicted cuts.
- Knife threat
Teenager threatened with folding knife in Wiesbaden
A teenager was threatened with a folding knife in Wiesbaden after an altercation between groups. No one was injured.
- Knife threat
Family dispute involving knives in Friedrichshafen
During a family dispute in Friedrichshafen, a father and son were reportedly armed with knives. Both were injured, while police are investigating whether knives were used.
- Knife threat
Knife displayed during robbery-related theft in Menden
An unidentified man allegedly displayed a knife to a witness after stealing goods from a shop in Menden and then fled.
- Knife threat
Teenager injured and threatened with knife in Wiesbaden
A teenager was injured in an altercation in Wiesbaden, while another person threatened the group with a knife.
- Knife threat
Knife threat at shared accommodation in Sonthofen
A 47-year-old woman is alleged to have threatened her 40-year-old roommate with a knife at shared accommodation in Sonthofen. According to police, minors prevented a further escalation.
- Knife threat
Man draws knife during altercation in Frankfurt am Main
During an altercation in Frankfurt am Main, a 58-year-old man drew a knife. The threatened man initially fled and later returned with others, who police say jointly attacked the man holding the knife.
- Knife threat
Woman threatened with machete and robbed of phone in Cologne
A man allegedly threatened a woman with a machete in Cologne's Weidengasse after she lent him her phone, then kept the device and fled.
- Knife threat
Man threatens residents with knife in Bayreuth
A man allegedly threatened residents of an apartment building in Bayreuth, in some cases with a knife. Special police units detained him after an hours-long operation.
- Knife threat
Man threatens municipal workers in Celle with kitchen knife
A man allegedly threatened City of Celle workers in the French Garden while holding a kitchen knife. Police seized the knife.
- Knife threat
Man threatened with knife outside bar in Memmingen
Following an argument outside a bar in Memmingen, one of three unknown men is suspected of threatening a 27-year-old man with a knife. The three men left before police arrived.
- Knife threat
Knife displayed during dispute near Aschaffenburg central station
During a dispute between two groups near Aschaffenburg central station, one participant displayed a knife. Police identified a suspect.
- Knife threat
Man dies after police operation in Waltrop
A man reportedly threatened two people with a knife at a senior centre in Waltrop. He died in hospital after a police operation.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with axe in Wittenberge
A man allegedly threatened a delivery worker and later responding police officers in Wittenberge. He was subdued and taken to hospital.
- Knife threat
Man arrested after knife threats in Frankfurt
A 54-year-old allegedly threatened two men with a kitchen knife in Frankfurt-Rödelheim. Police arrested him.
- Knife threat
Knife displayed during dispute involving several people in Leipheim
During a dispute involving several people in Leipheim, a man is alleged to have displayed a knife. Police opened threat investigations involving those present.
- Knife threat
Man arrested after knife threat in Bedburg
A man allegedly threatened the owner of a restaurant in Bedburg with a knife. Following a search, a specialist police unit arrested the suspect.
- Knife threat
Taxi driver threatens three men with knife in Hagen
A 67-year-old taxi driver allegedly threatened three young men with a knife after an argument in Hagen.