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
Teenager threatened with knife in Beelitz
Three unknown men allegedly physically attacked and threatened a teenager with a knife in Beelitz. The teenager appeared to have sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threats
Man threatens three pedestrians with knife in Memmingen
A passenger displayed a knife and held it threateningly toward three pedestrians in Memmingen. Two unknown men then fled in a car.
- Knife threats
Teenager threatened with knife in Hesel
An unknown offender threatened a teenager with a knife at the Brinkum sports ground in Hesel before leaving the scene.
- Knife threats
Man threatens passenger with pocketknife on Munich commuter train
On an S3 train between Hirschgarten and Donnersbergerbrücke, an unidentified man allegedly threatened a 35-year-old man with a pocketknife after an argument.
- Knife threats
Woman rescued after knife threat in Konzenberg
In Konzenberg, a man is alleged to have threatened his former partner with a knife. Police rescued the woman from the first floor of a house.
- Knife threats
Man threatens two people with kitchen knife in Celle
A 49-year-old man allegedly threatened a 53-year-old woman and her 31-year-old acquaintance with a kitchen knife in Celle.
- Knife threats
Woman threatened with knife in Sinsheim
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a 22-year-old woman with a knife in Sinsheim and demanded that she undress.
- Knife threats
Man displays knife in Achern supermarket
A 38-year-old man allegedly behaved aggressively towards employees and customers in a supermarket in Achern. According to those affected, he displayed a knife.
- Knife threats
Heilbronn: Man handles knife during police operation
At a bar in Heilbronn, a man handled a knife during a police operation. Two officers sustained minor injuries while he resisted.
- Knife threats
Knife threat after confrontation in Oelde
Following a confrontation, a knife threat was reportedly made in the street in Oelde. Police investigated several possible suspects.
- Knife threats
Man threatens driver with knife in Augsburg
Following a dispute on Jakoberstraße in Augsburg, a 27-year-old man allegedly threatened an 18-year-old driver with a knife. Police arrested him and seized the knife.
- Knife threats
Knives and axes reported in Augsburg confrontation
Several people in Augsburg were reported to have confronted each other with knives and axes. Four men were stopped, while another suspect remains at large.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife in Frankfurt am Main
Following an argument at a kiosk in Frankfurt am Main, one of two suspects threatened a man with a knife. Another 21-year-old was injured after the group fled.
- Knife threats
Teenager assaulted and threatened with knife in Jüterbog
A teenager was reportedly punched and threatened with a knife by a young adult on Jüterbog's market square on Saturday evening. The injured youth declined an ambulance, while the alleged attacker fled.
- Knife threats
Two unknown suspects threaten man with knives in Gemünden am Main
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a 48-year-old man with knives in Gemünden am Main following a dispute. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife threats
Man approaches police officers with knife in Landau
A 35-year-old man in Landau approached police officers threateningly with a knife and was stopped using a conducted energy device.
- Knife threats
Three people threatened with pointed object in Munich
Two suspects allegedly threatened three people with a pointed object during an altercation in Munich. Police temporarily detained both suspects, and nobody was injured.
- Knife threats
Man threatens group with knife in Gotha
Following a dispute in Gotha, a 27-year-old man is alleged to have threatened several people with a knife.
- Knife threats
Man threatens emergency responders with knife in Wiesbaden
A man threatened emergency responders with a knife during medical first aid in Wiesbaden. Emergency personnel subdued and disarmed him, and nobody was injured in the incident.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Münster
Two unidentified men attacked a 24-year-old man in Münster. When he resisted, one of them threatened him with a knife before they took his jewellery.